By Ismail Auwall
AlQaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri has been reportedly killed by a US airstrike in Afghanistan.
According to United States( US) medis Al-Zawahri was killed in a drone strike on Sunday but the administration delayed releasing the information until his death could be confirmed.
A senior official in his administration said: “Over the weekend, the United States conducted a counterterrorism operation against a significant Al Qaeda target in Afghanistan.
“The operation was successful and there were no civilian casualties.”
US president Joe Biden is set to deliver an address to the nation at 12.30am Nigerian Time.
Mr Biden is due to speak from the balcony off the White House Blue Room as he remains in isolation in the residence while he continues to test positive for COVID-19.
