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Fischer Statement on Counterterrorism Operation Against al-Qaeda

Press Release

Date: Aug. 2, 2022
Location: Washington, DC
Issues: Foreign Affairs Criminal Justice

Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and the top Republican on the Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, released the following statement today after the announcement that the U.S. military conducted a counterterrorism operation killing Ayman al-Zawahiri, the leader of al-Qaeda:

"I am pleased the strike against al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri was successful. He was a horrific murderer who plotted numerous attacks against the United States.

"The strike emphasizes the importance of maintaining our capacity to conduct counterterrorism operations around the world. We must stay vigilant about the threats our nation faces. I will continue to advocate that the national security community has the resources it needs to keep up the fight against al-Qaeda, ISIS-K, and any other militant group that wishes to do us harm."


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