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“This is a time I will never forget,” US President Joe Biden said today in connection with the assassination of al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden ten years ago in an attack by US special forces, AFP reported.
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According to that, Biden was Barack Obama’s vice president and as such was present on May 1, 2011 in the situation hall in the dungeon of the White House. In this state-of-the-art facility, he then tracked the operation in the northern Pakistani city of Abotabad, which led to the assassination of the al Qaeda leader.
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Recalling this unusual moment in his long political career, Biden welcomed in a statement members of the intelligence services who closely monitored bin Laden, the clear consciousness of President Barack Obama at the time of the decision, and the talent and courage of the team on the ground.
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In connection with the forthcoming withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan, Joe Biden stressed that the United States will remain vigilant in the face of the threat of terrorist groups.
“We will continue to monitor and act against any threat (to American interests) that may arise from Afghanistan,” the president warned.
