Sept. 11, 2001 – Assault on twin towers of the World Commerce Middle. Al-Zawahiri is Osama bin Laden’s prime deputy and extensively credited with masterminding the assault
Might 2, 2011 – Profitable US operation to take out bin Laden at compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan
2011 – Al-Zawahiri succeeds bin Laden following the profitable U.S. operation to take out world’s prime terror chief. US intelligence over a number of months good points ‘elevated confidence’ terror chief’s household has relocated to a secure home
Early April – High safety staffers are knowledgeable of ‘growing intelligence’. Shortly thereafter, Nationwide Safety Advisor Jake Sullivan briefs President Biden
US officers develop ‘sample of life’ for Al-Zawahiri. Al-Zawahiri arrives on the secure home location; US not conscious of him ever leaving after he arrived
Al-Zawahiri continues to crank out movies attacking the US and allies.
The US then investigates ‘development and nature of the secure home’ and constructing integrity so the strike may kill the fear chief with out endangering civilians.
Officers undertake operation to find out the id of all of the folks within the secure home. Officers ‘systematically eradicated all cheap choices’ aside from a strike.
Officers maintain a sequence of ‘close-hold’ briefing to vet intelligence. ‘Key’ businesses are introduced into the method to ensure data is ‘rock strong’ and develop options and decrease dangers to civilians
Throughout the previous couple of weeks of this era, Biden convenes a number of conferences with advisors and cupboard members to scrutinize intelligence
Might and June – Biden receives updates
July 1 – Biden is briefed on a proposed operation within the White Home State of affairs Room by key members of his cupboard. Attending are CIA Director William Burns, counterterrorism specialists, Director of Nationwide Intelligence Avril Haines, and Nationwide Counterterrorism Middle Director Christine Abizaid, nationwide safety adviser Jake Sullivan, Principal Deputy Nationwide Safety Adviser Finer
Biden examines a mannequin that was constructed of the secure home contained in the State of affairs Room. Biden requests additional data on constructing plans and certain results of a strike. Directs intel group to organize affect analyses. Asks intel to think about dangers to Mark Randall Frerichs, an American who disappeared in Afghanistan in 2020, affect on future entry to Afghan air area, and on efforts to evacuate Afghan companions
June and July – Principals and deputies convene in State of affairs Room a number of occasions to ‘check the intelligence image’. ‘Tight circle’ of company legal professionals confirms authorized foundation. They conclude al-Zawahiri is a lawful goal.
Biden asks all current for his or her view. ‘All strongly advisable approval of this goal’
July 25 – Biden convenes advisors and key cupboard for ultimate assembly on up to date intel. Asks once more about different choices, the structure of rooms, and impacts. On the finish of the assembly, Biden ‘approved a exact tailor-made airstrikes on the situation which have strike decrease, to the best extent doable the chance of civilian casualties.’
July 30, 9:48 pm EDT – US undertakes ‘precision counterterrorism operation in Kabul’ to take out al-Zawahiri
