Sherpur, a neighborhood in Kabul, Afghanistan had become notorious over the past two decades for its garish multi-story villas that were suspected homes of warlords and a symbol of the decades-long war raging from al-Qaeda's involvement in the September 11 attacks in New York City.

Sherpur became the focal point of the world media on Tuesday (August 2) as the United States killed al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in a drone strike.

Guards and workers in adjacent buildings confirmed to global media sources which house had been hit on Sunday; balconies on the top floor were now covered with green plastic sheeting.

Footage courtesy of Kabul News TV shows the building which was the location of the drone strike with broken windows and damage from the deadly strike against a man suspected of being Osama bin Laden's right-hand in masterminding the September 11 terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center.

Reports from Sherpur said the residence was empty. Owners of nearby buildings told global media they had been ordered, hours earlier, to shut their rooftops entirely, including workers.

The Taliban, who swept into power in August 2021, vowed to prevent any attacks on US soil within Afghanistan due to Zawahiri who, like other al-Qaeda leaders, having sworn allegiance to the Taliban leader, or emir, Haibatullah Akhundzada.

The Taliban also accuses the US of violating their deal in their attack against a residential neighborhood.

US President Joe Biden said that "justice has been delivered" in killing Zarawahri.

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