Al Qaeda who took over from Bin-Laden, Ayman Al-Zawahiri, is likely to have been killed by a new pioneering type of precision drone strike that fires blades at its target.The remarkable weapon is designed to be able to hit targets without an explosion, in theory removing the need to harm anyone else but the identified victim.The death of Al-Zawahiri was confirmed by President Joe Biden following a shock drone strike in Afghanistan on Monday, August 1.
No official word on the type of drone missile used has been announced. READ MORE: Inside life of Al Qaeda terrorist Ayman al-Zawahiri who plotted massacres and hated ISIS However, Professor Peter Lee, a military drone expert at the University of Portsmouth, said that the attack was likely carried out by a bladed missile, known as the "ninja"."The thing that really stands out for me is that the Americans they have killed one person,” he told the Daily Star.
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