After carefully considering the clear and convincing evidence of his location,

I authorized the precision strike that would remove him from the battlefield once and for all.

To those around the world who continue to seek to harm the United States,

hear me now. We will always remain vigilant, and we will act, and we will always do what is necessary to ensure the safety and security of Americans at home and around the globe.

A terrorist that's been targeting Americans for decades is now dead.

We'll have much more on the strike that took out one of the masterminds behind the September 11th attack.

Plus, the latest on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Taiwan.

The uncertain visit is straining an already tense relationship between the United States and China.

And a Texas man gets the longest prison sentence to date tied to the Capitol attack, but his

daughters want someone else locked up too.

Good morning and welcome to way too early on this Tuesday, August 2nd.

I'm Jonathan Lemire. Thanks for being with us.

After decades on the run, the top leader of al-Qaeda has finally been taken off the battlefield.

Iman Al-Zawari has killed this past weekend by a CIA drone while standing on a balcony in downtown Kabul.

He was second in command to Osama bin Laden during the September 11th attacks. He was second in command to Osama bin Laden

during the September 11th attacks and became the top leader when the United States killed bin

Laden back in 2011. A senior administration official tells NBC News that the strike was so

precise, none of his family inside the home were killed.

In a rare evening address last night, President Biden, still isolating from COVID, said

justice has been delivered.

People around the world no longer needed to fear the vicious and determined killer.

The United States continues to demonstrate our resolve and our capacity to defend the American

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