The US Department of Defense had previously confirmed the death of Al-Qaeda's head for north-eastern Afghanistan during an air strike carried out in eastern Kunar province of Afghanistan last month.
ASV Aizsardzības ministrija jau iepriekš apstiprināja "Al Qaeda" Afganistānas ziemeļaustrumu grupējuma līdera nāvi uzlidojumā Konaras provincē, valsts austrumos, pagājušajā mēnesī.