EXPLAINER: A look at the missile that killed al-Qaida leader
WEBAug 3, 2022 · Less than a year ago, a U.S. drone strike — using a more conventional Hellfire missile — struck a white Toyota Corolla sedan in a Kabul neighborhood and killed 10 civilians around and near the car, including seven children. In the midst of the chaotic U.S. military withdrawal from Afghanistan, American forces believed there were explosives ...
Hellfire R9X: the 'ninja bomb' the US probably used to kill Zawahiri
WEBAug 2, 2022 · The R9X flying ginsu bomb became the weapon of choice for taking out Al Qaeda in Syria and in Kabul with Ayman al-Zawahiri.
Hellfire R9X Missile, no blast & a planned operation: How U.S ... - YouTube
WEBAfter weeks of tracking and planning, the U.S. CIA assassinated notorious Al-Qaeda head Ayman al-Zawahiri over the weekend in Kabul.
Ayman al-Zawahiri's death: What is the Hellfire R9X missile that …
WEBAug 3, 2022 · Ayman Al-Zawahiri was killed on July 31 when two missiles hit a house in Kabul. The three-story home is located in Sherpur, an affluent area of the Afghan capital, where several villas...
The CIA's Secret R9X Hellfire Missile: A Meteor Full Of Swords
WEBMay 9, 2019 · A modified version of the well-known Hellfire missile, the weapon carries an inert warhead. Instead of exploding, it is designed to plunge more than 100 pounds of metal through the tops of cars...
What is the R9X Hellfire, the precision 'ninja bomb' that killed al ...
WEBAug 2, 2022 · First revealed by the Wall Street Journal in 2019, the modified R9X trades the standard Hellfire’s explosive warhead for a halo of six metal fins that look like swords and are sharp enough to...
Did U.S. Chop Up al Qaeda Boss Ayman al-Zawahri With ‘Flying …
WEBAug 2, 2022 · Al Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri died in a drone attack that did not cause an explosion, which suggests to experts that the U.S. used its favorite secret weapon.
How the Hellfire missiles took out al-Qaeda leader al-Zawahiri …
WEBAug 4, 2022 · Photos showing the home in the heart of Kabul where al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri was killed in a CIA drone strike earlier this week show very little …
US appears to deploy Hellfire R9X 'ninja bomb' in Yemen air strike
WEBJan 31, 2023 · The United States appears to have deployed a bladed AGM-114 R9X Hellfire missile against three “suspected al-Qaeda militants” in Yemen.
How the U.S. killed Ayman al-Zawahiri — and only al-Zawahiri
WEBAug 6, 2022 · Photos of the car struck by the Hellfire variant showed a hole in which the missile cut through the roof and shredded its occupants, but no sign of an explosion. How does it work?