The United States carried out over the weekend a
"counter-terrorism operation against a major target within al-Qaeda"
in Afghanistan, a senior US administration official said on Monday.
The operation caused
"no civilian casualties"
, said this source.
President Joe Biden is due to deliver remarks on
"successful counterterrorism operation"
at 7:30 p.m. (2330 GMT), according to the White House, which did not provide further details.