Had "No Information" On Al-Qaeda Chief's Presence In Afghanistan, Says Taliban
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The statement came two days after the US announced the killing of Al-Qaeda chief in a drone strike in Kabul.
The Taliban said Thursday they have no knowledge of Ayman al-Zawahiri's presence in Afghanistan, two days after US President Joe Biden announced the Al-Qaeda chief's killing by a drone strike in Kabul.
"The leadership of the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan has instructed the intelligence agencies to hold a comprehensive and serious investigation," said an official statement -- the Taliban's first mention of Zawahiri's name since Biden's announcement.
Zawahiri's assassination is the biggest blow to Al-Qaeda since US special forces killed Osama bin Laden in 2011, and calls into question the Taliban's promise not to harbour terrorist groups.
The Taliban reiterated in their statement Thursday that there was "no threat" to any country from Afghanistan's soil.
