China News Service, October 25. According to Agence France-Presse, on the evening of the 24th local time, the Afghan National Security Agency stated that the Afghan Special Forces killed Abu Muhsin, a senior al-Qaeda leader and wanted by the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). · Masri.
The Afghan National Security Agency stated on social networking sites that Masri is an Egyptian and is said to be Al Qaeda’s number two figure in the Indian subcontinent. He was attacked in Ghazni Province in central Afghanistan.
The statement did not provide more details of the operation, nor did it disclose the time of the operation.
Masri is also one of the top criminals wanted by the FBI.
The FBI stated that the United States issued an arrest warrant for Masri in December 2018. He was charged with providing material support and resources to foreign terrorist organizations and conspiring to kill American citizens.
When Masri was killed, the Taliban and the Afghan government were still conducting peace talks in Qatar.
In February of this year, the United States and the Taliban signed an agreement in Doha, the capital of Qatar.
The United States has promised to gradually reduce the size of the US military in Afghanistan and push the Afghan government and the Taliban to release detainees separately.
The Taliban promised not to allow its members and al-Qaeda to use the land of Afghanistan to threaten the security of the United States and its allies.