Afghans say they know little about US killing of al-Qaeda leader
2 years, 4 months ago

Afghans say they know little about US killing of al-Qaeda leader

Al Jazeera  

People in the Kabul neighbourhood where Ayman al-Zawahiri was killed in a drone attack say they are surprised but don’t know anything more than that. The announcement by the United States of a “precision” drone attack that killed the elusive 71-year-old al-Qaeda leader came in Kabul in the early hours of Tuesday. A traffic police officer in one of Kabul’s commercial centres said he, too, saw journalists trying to get information about the US strike, but to no avail. Most of those officials fled when the Taliban stormed into Kabul last year, with the group’s officials and members reportedly taking up residence in many of the same homes and compounds, including the one al-Zawahiri was said to be killed in.

Know Jamal Kabul Taliban Reportedly  afghans  alzawahiri  trying  alqaeda  killed  kabul  know  taliban  reportedly  talk  little  leader  say  drone  killing

History of this topic

Taliban minister and member of powerful Haqqani family killed in Kabul bombing
1 week, 5 days ago

Taliban minister and member of powerful Haqqani family killed in Kabul bombing

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The Taliban’s acting minister of …

An explosion in the Afghan capital kills the Taliban refugee minister
Trending News
1 week, 6 days ago

An explosion in the Afghan capital kills the Taliban refugee minister

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — A suicide bombing in the Afghan capital on Wednesday killed the Taliban refugee minister and two others, officials said, in the most brazen attack on a member of the Taliban inner circle since they returned to power three years ago. Haqqani’s killing may be the biggest blow to the Taliban since their return to power given his stature …

Afghanistan: Suicide bombing in Kabul kills Taliban refugee minister
1 week, 6 days ago

Afghanistan: Suicide bombing in Kabul kills Taliban refugee minister

CNN  

CNN — The Taliban’s refugee minister was killed in a suicide bombing carried out by ISIS in the Afghan capital Kabul on Wednesday, according to officials. Khalil Haqqani is the uncle of current Taliban Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani, who leads the powerful Haqqani network, a division of the wider Taliban organization. In a statement posted by the Taliban, a spokesperson …

Afghanistan: Taliban minister of refugees, his bodyguards killed in massive explosion in Kabul, reports claim
1 week, 6 days ago

Afghanistan: Taliban minister of refugees, his bodyguards killed in massive explosion in Kabul, reports claim

India TV News  

Kabul: A suicide bombing in the Afghan capital on Wednesday killed the Taliban refugee minister and two others, officials said, in the most brazen attack on a member of the Taliban inner circle since they returned to power three years ago. Haqqani was the most high-profile casualty of a bombing in Afghanistan since the Taliban returned to power and the …

Islamic State group claims Kabul suicide attack that killed at least 6
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Islamic State group claims Kabul suicide attack that killed at least 6

The Hindu  

The Islamic State group claimed responsibility Tuesday for this week’s suicide bombing at a prosecutor’s office in Kabul that killed at least six people and injured 13. The group said in a statement on its news outlet Amaq that the assailant detonated his explosive-laden vest Monday as investigators and other employees were leaving work, in an attack to avenge people …

How al-Qaeda have found a foothold again in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan
4 months ago

How al-Qaeda have found a foothold again in Taliban-controlled Afghanistan

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. “Their own world.” A recent report posits that Osama …

A timeline of events in Afghanistan in the 3 years since the Taliban’s takeover
4 months, 1 week ago

A timeline of events in Afghanistan in the 3 years since the Taliban’s takeover

Associated Press  

KABUL, Afghanistan — Here is a look at key dates since the Taliban returned to power three years ago, as United States and NATO forces withdrew from the country: Aug. 15, 2021 — The Taliban march into Kabul as internationally backed President Ashraf Ghani flees the country. Nov. 20, 2022 — The Taliban lash 19 people, including alleged adulterers, in …

New US intelligence suggests al Qaeda unlikely to revive in Afghanistan, but officials warn ISIS threat remains
1 year, 3 months ago

New US intelligence suggests al Qaeda unlikely to revive in Afghanistan, but officials warn ISIS threat remains

CNN  

CNN — New US intelligence assessments suggest that is “unlikely” al Qaeda will revive in Afghanistan and Pakistan and that counterterrorism operations by the Taliban in Afghanistan have degraded the Islamic State’s presence there, two senior US officials said on Friday. “But it’s a fundamentally different kind of threat than what we saw from al Qaeda on 9/11.” The officials …

Kabul airport attack 'mastermind' killed by Taliban, US officials say
1 year, 7 months ago

Kabul airport attack 'mastermind' killed by Taliban, US officials say

India Today  

The Taliban have killed an Islamic State militant who was the "mastermind" behind a suicide attack at Kabul's international airport in 2021 that killed 13 U.S. troops and scores of civilians during the United States' chaotic evacuation from the country, US officials said on Tuesday. The bombing occurred on August 26, 2021, as US troops were trying to help Americans …

Taliban kill 'ISIS-mastermind' behind Kabul airport attack that massacred 170 including 13 US troops
1 year, 7 months ago

Taliban kill 'ISIS-mastermind' behind Kabul airport attack that massacred 170 including 13 US troops

India TV News  

Nearly 18 months after the Taliban extremists took over the Kabul Airport and killed 170 desperate civilians and 13 US troops, the Biden administration on Tuesday claimed the mastermind behind the attack was killed. But in the past few days, US intelligence confirmed “with high confidence” that the Islamic State leader had been killed, a senior administration official said. US …

Taliban kills mastermind of deadly Afghan airport bombing that struck U.S. forces
1 year, 7 months ago

Taliban kills mastermind of deadly Afghan airport bombing that struck U.S. forces

LA Times  

An image from video released by the Pentagon shows U.S. Marines before a suicide bomber struck outside Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul during the August 2021 U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. The Taliban has killed the senior Islamic State group leader behind the August 2021 suicide bombing outside the Kabul airport that left 13 U.S. service members and about 170 …

Afghan Taliban raid kills 6 members of Islamic State group
1 year, 8 months ago

Afghan Taliban raid kills 6 members of Islamic State group

Associated Press  

ISLAMABAD — An overnight raid by Taliban forces in Afghanistan’s northern Balkh province killed six members of the extremist Islamic State group, a Taliban spokesman said Tuesday. The regional affiliate of the IS group — known as the Islamic State in Khorasan Province — has been the key rival of the Taliban since their takeover of Afghanistan in August 2021. …

Taliban carries out deadly raid on ISIL hideout in Afghanistan
1 year, 8 months ago

Taliban carries out deadly raid on ISIL hideout in Afghanistan

Al Jazeera  

A police spokesman says an ISIL hideout in Nahri Shahi district was targeted and six fighters were killed. Taliban forces have killed six members of the ISIL armed group in Afghanistan’s northern Balkh province during an overnight raid, a Taliban spokesman said on Tuesday. The raid comes as the Taliban rulers crack down on the regional affiliate of the ISIL …

Suicide bomber kills six people near foreign ministry in Kabul
1 year, 8 months ago

Suicide bomber kills six people near foreign ministry in Kabul

Firstpost  

There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the bombing but the regional affiliate of the Islamic State group has increased attacks since the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in mid-August 2021 Islamabad: A suicide bomber struck Monday near the foreign ministry in Kabul, killing at least six people and wounding several, according to officials. There was no immediate claim of …

Afghanistan blast: Suicide bomber kills 6 after police shot suspect near Foreign Ministry in Kabul
1 year, 8 months ago

Afghanistan blast: Suicide bomber kills 6 after police shot suspect near Foreign Ministry in Kabul

India TV News  

Kabul blast: At least six civilians were killed and several others wounded in a suicide attack near a security checkpoint in Malik Azghar Square in Afghanistan's national capital, Kabul, Tolo News reported on Monday. Citing Kabul police, Khaama Press reported that a suicide bomber was shot down before reaching its target near the security Checkpoint at Malik Asgahr intersection of …

Al-Qaeda Confirms Top Leader Killed in US Air Strike in Yemen: Report
1 year, 9 months ago

Al-Qaeda Confirms Top Leader Killed in US Air Strike in Yemen: Report

News 18  

Al-Qaeda on Sunday confirmed the death of a senior figure in the jihadist network’s Yemen branch in a suspected US air strike last month, SITE Intelligence Group reported. Security and local government sources told AFP on Wednesday Hamad bin Hamoud al-Tamimi had been killed, identifying him as a top leader of Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, which Washington regards as …

Top Islamic State commanders killed by Taliban forces in Afghanistan
1 year, 9 months ago

Top Islamic State commanders killed by Taliban forces in Afghanistan

India Today  

The Taliban government in Afghanistan said its security forces killed two key Islamic State commanders during a counter-terrorism raid in capital Kabul a few days ago. One of the slain terrorists was Qari Fateh, touted as the intelligence chief and a former minister of war of the Islamic State-Khorasan Province, said Taliban spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid. Mujahid said Qari Fateh was …

Kashmiri ISKP Commander, Mastermind of 2020 Bombing at Kabul's Gurdwara, Killed by Taliban
1 year, 10 months ago

Kashmiri ISKP Commander, Mastermind of 2020 Bombing at Kabul's Gurdwara, Killed by Taliban

News 18  

The Islamic State-Khorasan has confirmed the death of Ejaz Amin Ahangar, known as Abu Usman Al-Kashmiri, a senior member of the group in southern Afghanistan. Declared a designated terrorist in January 2023, Al-Kashmiri had also asked Ijas Kallukettiya Purayil, a former dentist from Kasargod in Kerala, to carry out attacks in the state. It said he was “engaged in restarting …

Multiple blasts heard in Afghanistan's capital Kabul; no official comment yet: Report
1 year, 11 months ago

Multiple blasts heard in Afghanistan's capital Kabul; no official comment yet: Report

India TV News  

Kabul blasts: Afghanistan's capital Kabul, on Wednesday, was reportedly rocked by several blasts in the city, According to TOLO News, multiple blasts were heard in the country's capital city. The latest incident came barely three days after at least 10 people were killed and eight others seriously injured in an explosion that occurred at the Kabul military airport, on January …

Taliban kill six Islamic State members in raid in Afghan capital
2 years, 2 months ago

Taliban kill six Islamic State members in raid in Afghan capital

Hindustan Times  

Taliban security forces killed six Islamic State members in an overnight operation in the Afghan capital, Kabul, a spokesman for the ruling group's administration said on Saturday. The Islamic State members killed in the raid on their hideout were involved in two major attacks in recent weeks, one on a city mosque and the other on a tutoring institute in …

‘Pak, Stop Allowing US Drones to Use Your Airspace’: Taliban Minister Strikes Back on Attacks
2 years, 3 months ago

‘Pak, Stop Allowing US Drones to Use Your Airspace’: Taliban Minister Strikes Back on Attacks

News 18  

Mullah Yaqoob, Afghanistan’s interim defence minister and son of the late Taliban founder Mullah Omar, raised serious allegations against Pakistan over the recent drone attacks in his country. At a press conference, Yaqoob said that the country’s radar system was destroyed when the Americans evacuated the country last year. Another person being suspected of leaking Zawahiri’s information was Afghanistan’s Foreign …

Way up there in blue: Seven children dead in Kabul — who is to blame?
2 years, 3 months ago

Way up there in blue: Seven children dead in Kabul — who is to blame?

Salon  

United Flight 244 from Atlanta to Denver sits on the runway. Together, they positioned "Team B," a group of hard-right ideologues, to inflate the CIA's own estimates of Soviet strength. "We now have the opportunity of giving to the USSR its Vietnam War," said Jimmy Carter's national security adviser, Zbigniew Brzeziński. "There was screaming from everyone," Ahmadi's eldest daughter Samaria …

Why neutralisation of Ayman al-Zawahiri in Afghanistan raises more questions than answers
2 years, 3 months ago

Why neutralisation of Ayman al-Zawahiri in Afghanistan raises more questions than answers

Firstpost  

The elimination of Ayman al-Zawahiri in Afghanistan has led to fears that Al Qaeda might have got a new sanctuary in the country At sunrise on 31 July nearly 20 years after the infamous date of 9/11, eleven years after the elimination of Osama Bin Laden in Abbottabad Pakistan and nearly a year after the pull out of US troops …

Question marks over Pakistan role in the US killing of Ayman al-Zawahiri
2 years, 4 months ago

Question marks over Pakistan role in the US killing of Ayman al-Zawahiri

The Hindu  

Published : Aug 24, 2022 18:00 IST The US security agencies are portraying their targeted killing of Ayman al-Zawahiri, the Al Qaeda chief, in a drone strike in Kabul on July 31 as a big achievement. President Joe Biden emerged from his COVID-induced isolation to personally announce to the American people on prime-time news the demise of the man who …

Police: Death toll in Afghan capital mosque bombing now 21
2 years, 4 months ago

Police: Death toll in Afghan capital mosque bombing now 21

Associated Press  

KABUL, Afghanistan — A bombing at a mosque in the Afghan capital of Kabul during evening prayers killed at least 21 people, including a prominent cleric, and wounded at least 33 others, eyewitnesses and police said Thursday. The Islamic State group’s local affiliate has stepped up attacks against the Taliban and civilians since the former insurgents took over the country …

Bombing at Kabul mosque kills 10, including prominent cleric
2 years, 4 months ago

Bombing at Kabul mosque kills 10, including prominent cleric

Associated Press  

KABUL, Afghanistan — A bombing at a mosque in the Afghan capital of Kabul during evening prayers on Wednesday killed at least 10 people, including a prominent cleric, and wounded at least 27, an eyewitness and police said. Khalid Zadran, the Taliban-appointed spokesman for the Kabul police chief, confirmed an explosion inside a mosque in northern Kabul but would not …

Prominent cleric among at least 10 killed in Kabul mosque blast
2 years, 4 months ago

Prominent cleric among at least 10 killed in Kabul mosque blast

The Hindu  

A bombing at a mosque in the Afghan capital of Kabul during evening prayers on Wednesday killed at least 10 people, including a prominent cleric, an eyewitness and police said. Khalid Zadran, the Taliban-appointed spokesman for the Kabul police chief, confirmed an explosion inside a mosque in northern Kabul but would not provide a casualty toll or a breakdown of …

Didn’t Know Zawahiri Was in Kabul, US Claim Being Probed: Taliban Spokesman To News18
2 years, 4 months ago

Didn’t Know Zawahiri Was in Kabul, US Claim Being Probed: Taliban Spokesman To News18

News 18  

In an exclusive interview with CNN-News18, Taliban spokesperson and face of Taliban Suhail Shaheen said they were not aware of the presence of al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri in Kabul, adding that a team was constituted to investigate “America’s claim". First, they evacuate Afghan’s women teachers and then they expect us to open schools." We were expecting the international community to …

Taliban in Kabul: A year on, challenges remain
2 years, 4 months ago

Taliban in Kabul: A year on, challenges remain

Hindustan Times  

A year on from the power grab by the Taliban in Afghanistan, the two words that sum up the situation in a country blighted by decades of conflict are insecurity and uncertainty. But the world still gets occasional glimpses of the realities that ordinary Afghans are grappling with – such as heavily armed Taliban fighters firing in the air to …

Op-Ed: What does Afghanistan look like after one year of Taliban rule?
2 years, 4 months ago

Op-Ed: What does Afghanistan look like after one year of Taliban rule?

LA Times  

One year after the United States withdrew from Afghanistan, the country is an even more dangerous place. With the Taliban back in power since mid-August of last year, and its Al Qaeda allies getting a new lease on life, the situation in Afghanistan will get worse before it gets better. As Afghanistan becomes more of a permissive environment for terrorist …

Key events since Taliban takeover of Afghanistan a year ago
2 years, 4 months ago

Key events since Taliban takeover of Afghanistan a year ago

Al Jazeera  

The group made a stunning return to power on August 15 last year as the US-led forces withdrew from the country after two decades. The Taliban stormed back to power a year ago as the United States-led forces withdrew from the country, two decades after first removing the regime. Here are the key events of the past 12 months: Taliban …

Ayman al-Zawahiri assassination: The Taliban’s biggest crisis
2 years, 4 months ago

Ayman al-Zawahiri assassination: The Taliban’s biggest crisis

Al Jazeera  

The drone attack that killed al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri has plunged the Taliban into an internal crisis. This imperils two core, and contradictory, Taliban goals: Maintaining the legitimacy of the group’s rank and file, which includes hardened armed fighters and religious ideologues and securing badly needed financial assistance from an international community already reluctant to fund the Taliban because of …

K.C. Singh | After Zawahiri: Be alert for Afghan churn, J&K fallout
2 years, 4 months ago

K.C. Singh | After Zawahiri: Be alert for Afghan churn, J&K fallout

Deccan Chronicle  

Ayman al-Zawahiri’s elimination in an American drone attack, while lounging on the balcony of his house in Kabul, closes one chapter. As Al-Qaeda’s ruling head and former deputy of Osama bin Laden, Zawahiri was long sought by the United States for his role in the 9/11 attack. After Zawahiri’s killing, Al-Qaeda may converge more closely with the agenda of India-specific …

Taliban claims it had NO IDEA Ayman al-Zawahiri was hiding in Kabul
2 years, 4 months ago

Taliban claims it had NO IDEA Ayman al-Zawahiri was hiding in Kabul

Daily Mail  

The Taliban claims it had no idea Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri was hiding in a safe house owned by a senior government official in Kabul before the US killed him. Al-Zawahiri masterminded the 9/11 terror bombings and had been hunted by the US for more than 20 years before being killed shortly after 6am Sunday Ayman al-Zawahiri, a mastermind …

State Department updates ‘worldwide caution’ warning of anti-American violence after al-Zawahiri strike
2 years, 4 months ago

State Department updates ‘worldwide caution’ warning of anti-American violence after al-Zawahiri strike

The Independent  

The US State Department has issued a “worldwide caution” alert following the strike that killed al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, fearing retaliation against American citizens. In a Worldwide Caution Update, the State Department said it believed “there is a higher potential for anti-American violence given the death of Ayman al-Zawahiri on 31 July 2022”. “These attacks may employ a wide variety …

Taliban ‘not aware’ Ayman al-Zawahiri was in Kabul
2 years, 4 months ago

Taliban ‘not aware’ Ayman al-Zawahiri was in Kabul

The Hindu  

The Taliban on August 4 said the government had no information about al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri "entering and living" in capital city Kabul and warned the United States to never repeat an attack on Afghan soil. The United States killed Zawahiri with a missile fired from a drone while he stood on a balcony at his Kabul hideout on Sunday, …

Haqqani family members killed in US strike on al-Qaeda chief, says Afghan envoy
2 years, 4 months ago

Haqqani family members killed in US strike on al-Qaeda chief, says Afghan envoy

India Today  

Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri was killed in a drone strike by the US in Afghanistan on July 31. Ambassador Mohammad Zahir Aghbar, the Afghan Envoy to Tajikistan, said family members of Haqqanis were also killed in the US strike. READ | Who was Ayman al-Zawahri killed in US drone strike in Afghanistan The multi-storey bungalow in Kabul, where the Al-Qaeda …

Taliban investigating US ‘claim’ of killing al-Qaeda chief
2 years, 4 months ago

Taliban investigating US ‘claim’ of killing al-Qaeda chief

Al Jazeera  

Taliban representative to the UN says the Afghan government and group’s leadership is ‘not aware’ of what is being claimed. The Taliban says it is investigating a “claim” by the United States that it killed al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in a drone attack in Kabul, says a Taliban official, indicating the group’s leadership was not aware of his presence there. …

Eyewitness Recounts Drone Attack on al Qaeda's Al Zawahiri, Reveals Pakistan Link - News18
2 years, 4 months ago

Eyewitness Recounts Drone Attack on al Qaeda's Al Zawahiri, Reveals Pakistan Link - News18

News 18  

In the biggest blow to terror modules across the world since Osama Bin Laden was shot dead more than a decade ago, the United States killed al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri with a drone missile while he stood on a balcony at his home in Kabul on Tuesday. The moment they realised the building was hit, chief of Haqqani network …

Top Taliban leaders meet to deliberate on US claims of killing Al Qaeda chief
2 years, 4 months ago

Top Taliban leaders meet to deliberate on US claims of killing Al Qaeda chief

Hindustan Times  

Top leaders of Afghanistan's Taliban were holding discussions on Wednesday about how to respond to a US drone strike in Kabul that the United States said killed Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, three sources in the group said. The United States killed Zawahiri with a missile fired from a drone while he stood on a balcony at his Kabul hideout …

How the CIA identified and killed Al-Qaeda leader Zawahiri
2 years, 4 months ago

How the CIA identified and killed Al-Qaeda leader Zawahiri

The Hindu  

Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri liked to read alone on the balcony of his Kabul safe house early in the morning, a "pattern-of-life intelligence" that eventually gave American intelligence agencies the chance to carry out a precision strike that killed one of the world's most wanted terrorists, a report said. "Intelligence officers made a crucial discovery this spring after tracking Ayman …

Explained: How Ayman al-Zawahiri's death could pose a risk to US travellers
2 years, 4 months ago

Explained: How Ayman al-Zawahiri's death could pose a risk to US travellers

Firstpost  

The United States has urged its citizens to be vigilant against possible suicide operations, assassinations, kidnappings, hijackings and bombings abroad following the killing of Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri Washington: The US State Department Tuesday warned Americans travelling abroad they face an increased risk of violence after US forces killed Al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri. His death in a drone strike …

Focus on next Al Qaeda chief as Indian agencies stay alert
2 years, 4 months ago

Focus on next Al Qaeda chief as Indian agencies stay alert

Hindustan Times  

Within hours of US President Joe Biden announcing the death of Al Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri in a precision drone strike, speculation circled around a possible successor, with another Egyptian Al Qaeda figure, Mohammed Salahaldin Zidan, who goes by the assumed name of Saif al-Adel, emerging a likely candidate, according to security officials who monitor the region. An official involved …

Opinion | Did Pakistan help the US in killing Ayman al-Zawahiri?
2 years, 4 months ago

Opinion | Did Pakistan help the US in killing Ayman al-Zawahiri?

India TV News  

In an early morning drone strike in Kabul, the United States killed Al Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri by firing two Hellfire missiles at the balcony of a Taliban-controlled safe house. After Osama bin Laden was killed by US Navy SEAL team in Pakistan’s Abbottabad in 2011, al-Zawahiri took over the reins of Al Qaeda and said in a 28-minute video, …

Al Qaeda's Ayman al-Zawahiri was a master of disguise who eluded capture for decades until a fateful walk on a balcony put a target on his back
2 years, 4 months ago

Al Qaeda's Ayman al-Zawahiri was a master of disguise who eluded capture for decades until a fateful walk on a balcony put a target on his back

ABC  

As the sun rose on what promised to be a sweltering day in Kabul, the most wanted man in the world stepped onto his balcony to enjoy the crisp dawn breeze. The death of Al Qaeda's leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in a drone strike in Afghanistan is widely considered to be the biggest blow to the terrorist group since the death …

Zawahiri death: US asks citizens to 'maintain high level of vigilance' over possible counterattack by al-Qaeda
2 years, 4 months ago

Zawahiri death: US asks citizens to 'maintain high level of vigilance' over possible counterattack by al-Qaeda

India TV News  

Highlights Terrorist attacks often occur without warning, the US stated in its notification for citizens US citizens are urged to practice good situational awareness when traveling abroad, it read Zawahiri was one of the world's most wanted terrorists and a mastermind of the 9/11 attacks Zawahiri death: The United States has issued a worldwide alert after the death of al-Qaeda …

Taliban under scrutiny as U.S. kills al-Qaeda leader in Kabul
2 years, 4 months ago

Taliban under scrutiny as U.S. kills al-Qaeda leader in Kabul

The Hindu  

The U.S. drone strike that killed al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri on the balcony of a Kabul safe house intensified global scrutiny on August 2 of Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers and further undermined their efforts to secure international recognition and desperately needed aid. The safe house where al-Zawahri was staying in Kabul’s upscale Shirpur neighbourhood was the home of a top aide …

Death of a face: on the elimination of al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri
2 years, 4 months ago

Death of a face: on the elimination of al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri

The Hindu  

The killing of al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri at a Kabul safe house by an American drone is a clear setback to the Sunni Islamist terror organisation. Zawahiri, the Egyptian doctor-turned-terrorist-in-chief, had been leading al-Qaeda since the 2011 killing of his predecessor, Osama bin Laden, in Pakistan’s Abbottabad in an American commando raid. Zawahiri was an instrumental figure in most of …

Al Qaeda’s emir al-Zawahiri killed in Kabul by US drone
2 years, 4 months ago

Al Qaeda’s emir al-Zawahiri killed in Kabul by US drone

Hindustan Times  

A United States drone strike killed Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri at a Kabul hideout, officials in Washington said, in what is the biggest blow to the militants since former chief Osama bin Laden was shot dead in Pakistan over a decade ago. While Afghanistan’s Taliban government has not confirmed, but condemned, al-Zawahiri’s death, US President Joe Biden declared “justice …

The end of Al Qaeda?
2 years, 4 months ago

The end of Al Qaeda?

Live Mint  

Eleven years after Al Qaeda chief Osama bin Laden was killed, his close aide who took over the terrorist organization’s leadership after his death, Ayman al-Zawahiri, was also eliminated by American forces through a drone strike on his safe house in Kabul, Afghanistan, over the weekend. With him at the helm of Al Qaeda, the group still held some sway …

Discover Related