The United States killed the global terrorist Ayman al-Zawahiri, who had been hiding in Kabul for years, through months of planning.
Kabul, First Published Aug 3, 2022, 2:33 PM IST
Kabul: The United States killed the global terrorist Ayman al-Zawahiri, who had been hiding in Kabul for years, through months of planning. The blade missile Hellfire R9X was used to save the death of Zawahiri’s companions and decapitate only the terrorist.
The world did not know where Ayman al-Zawahiri was. But the US intelligence agencies knew about it last year. The secret base in Kabul, which Zawahiri firmly believed no one was watching, had been under CIA surveillance for months. A meeting attended by US President Joe Biden, CIA chief William Benz and top officials at the White House on July 1 prepared the final plan to assassinate Zawahiri. It was decided to use Hellfire R9X missile. Expert opinion was accepted that this missile would be suitable to take only the life of Sawahiri without destroying the building and causing mass death.
The US has used this missile at least ten times before to target and kill people. In 2017, the CIA had the experience of killing Ahmed Hassan Abu Khair Al Masri, the top leader of Al Qaeda, using the R9X. The five-foot-long, 47-kg missile hit Zawahiri in the early hours of July 31. Sawahiri didn’t even have time to realize what was happening from the balcony of the secret base.
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In the space of a second, two missiles chopped off the head of the fierce terrorist named Zawahiri. A missile fired from a Predator drone sliced through Zawahiri with its sharp blades without causing any explosion or other damage. If you still don’t understand how, watch these pictures.
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See how the blades of the Hellfire R9X missile that the US fired to kill two people in Syria years ago worked. The missile blades pierced the top of the car and killed the two occupants. This accuracy has earned the Hellfire R9X missile another nickname, the Ginzu. The name of a Japanese knife that does not become sharp no matter how many cuts.
Last Updated Aug 3, 2022, 2:49 PM IST
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