US Reveals Ayman al-Zawahiri's Luxury Mansion, Terrorist Behind 1998 Nairobi Bomb Blast

A collage image of the 1998 Nairobi Bomb attack (left) and Al-Qaeda leader, Ayman al-Zawahiri (right).
A collage image of the 1998 Nairobi Bomb attack (left) and Al-Qaeda leader, Ayman al-Zawahiri (right).
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The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) released a model of a mansion belonging to terror mastermind Ayman al-Zawahiri that helped them execute him in early August.

The CIA unveiled the model of the four-storey behemoth as part of a newly launched museum situated at the agency's headquarters.

“This was the model that was used to brief President Biden on the Zawahiri mission,” NBC News quoted CIA Deputy Director Janelle Neises who took the press through a tour of the museum.

The model was a footlong plan showing the four-storey building an and extended yard with a number of trees and resting areas located in Kabul, Afghanistan.

A model image of the house where Ayman al-Zawahiri was killed
A model image of the house where Ayman al-Zawahiri was killed.
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The mansion's exterior is painted in white with three balconies - two of which are painted in gingerbread brown colour while the top most has an extended balcony protector spotting a dark colour.

The building has a rooftop with two attic rooms and the yard has a dedicated resting zone and is protected with tall and thick perimeter wall complemented by a silver razor wire.

Zawahiri was killed while on the balcony after it was established that the attack would have minimal effect on civilians.

The model formed part of 600 artefacts found in the new museum.

On August 1, US President Joe Biden announced that Zawahiri, an al-Qaeda leader and ally to the Osama Bin Laden, was killed through a drone strike.

Biden stated that the successful operation carried out by the US security agencies was a victory for the world in the fight against terrorism.

It was revealed that the operation was planned in May and June with various securities agencies working to ascertain his identity.

"We identified Zawahiri on multiple occasions for sustained periods of time on the balcony.

"Zawahiri’s family members were present in other parts of the safe house at the time of the strike and were purposely not targeted and were not harmed," stated US officials.

Al-Qaeda attack on Nairobi in 1998 left over 200 people dead.

An aerial view of the aftermath of the bombing of the US Embassy in Kenya's capital Nairobi on August 7, 1998.
An aerial view of the aftermath of the bombing of the US Embassy in Kenya's capital Nairobi on August 7, 1998.
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