Ayman Al Zawahiri Al Qaeda Leader Killed by 2 US Hellfire Missiles, No Explosion Marks

photo" data-photolink="http://www.kompas.com/global/image/2022/08/02/095828770/ayman-al-zawahiri-pemimpin-al-qaeda-tewas-oleh-2-rudal-hellfire-as-tanpa?page=2" style="max-width: 100%;width:750px">AP PHOTO/MAZHAR ALI KHAN The leader of Al Qaeda was killed by the United States in Afghanistan, Monday (1/8/2022). This is a photo of Ayman Al Zawahiri, leader of the Al Qaeda group, in Khost, Afghanistan, in 1998 which was released March 19, 2004.-Quoted from the news agency AFPThe missile in use by the US is a Hellfire R9X without a warhead and is believed to be equipped with six elongated razor-like blades.

Rudal Hellfire R9X slashes its target with the blade and doesn’t explode.

This weapon was never publicly acknowledged by the Pentagon and the CIA, two US agents known to carry out targeted killings of extremist leaders.

The Hellfire R9X missile was first seen in March 2017 when senior Al Qaeda leader Abu Al Khayr Al Masri was killed in an attack. drone while traveling by car in Syria.

Photographs of the vehicle show a large hole in the roof. The metal of the car, all of the interior, including the passengers were physically torn apart. However, the front and back of the car looks intact.

Previously, the Hellfire missile fired by drone in a targeted attack is known as a powerful explosion and often causes extensive damage and loss of life.

Until finally since 2017 the US made a new variant of the Hellfire missile. Several other targeted attacks showed similar results, with no traces of explosions and slashing of targets.

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