Anthony Albanese backs US killing of al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri | August 2, 2022 | ACM

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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese says he hopes terrorist attack victims find some "small solace" in the death of al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri.

US President Joe Biden has confirmed Zawahiri was killed in a US drone strike in Afghanistan at the weekend - the biggest blow to the militant group since its founder Osama bin Laden was killed in 2011.a