‘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 Affairs Minister Amir Khan Muttaqi. Pakistan, which has not confirmed any involvement in airstrikes inside Afghanistan’s borders, had said the two countries are “brotherly".

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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 …

Khalil Haqqani, Key Taliban Minister & Brother Of Haqqani Network Founder, Killed In Kabul Bombing
1 week, 6 days ago

Khalil Haqqani, Key Taliban Minister & Brother Of Haqqani Network Founder, Killed In Kabul Bombing

ABP News  

Khalil Rahman Haqqani, the Taliban's acting minister for refugees, and six others were killed in an explosion in Kabul on Wednesday, multiple reports said. Khalil Haqqani, who is a senior leader of the prominent Haqqani militant network, became a minister in the Taliban's interim government after the withdrawal of the US from Afghanistan in August 2021. The US government has …

Taliban minister, part of powerful Haqqani family, killed in Kabul bombing
2 weeks ago

Taliban minister, part of powerful Haqqani family, killed in Kabul bombing

India Today  

Khalil Rahman Haqqani, the Taliban’s acting Minister for Refugees and Repatriation, was killed in a bombing inside a mosque in Kabul on Wednesday, his nephew said. Haqqani, a senior member of the influential Haqqani Network and the uncle of the Taliban’s Interior Minister Sirajuddin Haqqani, had been managing Afghanistan’s refugee crisis. RISING INTERNAL FRICTIONS The killing occurred just three days …

Afghanistan: Suicide bombing in Kabul kills Taliban refugee minister
2 weeks 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 …

Pakistan arrests top Al-Qaeda leader linked to Osama Bin Laden for sabotage plans
5 months ago

Pakistan arrests top Al-Qaeda leader linked to Osama Bin Laden for sabotage plans

Firstpost  

The Counter-Terrorism Department in Punjab province has filed a legal case against Amin ul Haq, alleging his involvement in plotting sabotage aimed at important installations in the region, according to a report Pakistani counter-terrorism authorities have arrested Amin ul Haq, a senior leader of Al-Qaeda known for his close association with Osama Bin Laden, the mastermind behind the 9/11 attacks …

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 …

Taliban kills mastermind of deadly Afghan airport bombing that struck U.S. forces
1 year, 8 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 …

Pak dismisses Afghan minister's allegation about allowing use of its airspace by US for drone attack
2 years, 3 months ago

Pak dismisses Afghan minister's allegation about allowing use of its airspace by US for drone attack

India TV News  

Pakistan has rejected allegations by the Taliban’s acting defence minister about the use of its airspace by the US for drone attacks in Afghanistan, saying his remarks were “highly regrettable” and defied the “norms of responsible diplomatic conduct.” The allegations were made by Mohammad Yaqoob on Sunday, nearly a month after al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri was killed by a missile …

Taliban accuses Pakistan of allowing U.S. drones to use its airspace
2 years, 3 months ago

Taliban accuses Pakistan of allowing U.S. drones to use its airspace

The Hindu  

The Taliban's acting defence minister on August 28 said Pakistan had allowed American drones to use its airspace to access Afghanistan, a charge Pakistan has recently denied following a U.S. air strike in Kabul. Acting Minister of Defence Mullah Mohammad Yaqoob told reporters at a news conference in Kabul that American drones have been entering Afghanistan via Pakistan. "According to …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

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 …

Central officials assessing impact of Zawahiri’s killing on al-Qaeda’s presence in India
2 years, 4 months ago

Central officials assessing impact of Zawahiri’s killing on al-Qaeda’s presence in India

The Hindu  

A day after the United States announced that al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri had been killed in a drone strike in Kabul on July 30, Indian government officials on Tuesday said they were assessing its impact in India. Mr. Singh said that over the past two years, surveillance had been mounted in Assam following reports that the Bangladesh-based Ansarullah Bangla Team, …

Did Taliban Leak Zawahiri’s Kabul Location to US? Had They Asked Al-Qaida to Leave? Exclusive
2 years, 4 months ago

Did Taliban Leak Zawahiri’s Kabul Location to US? Had They Asked Al-Qaida to Leave? Exclusive

News 18  

Taliban on Tuesday confirmed the killing of al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in a United States drone strike in his Kabul safe house, according to top sources. The safe house is in Kabul?s upscale Shirpur neighbourhood, home to several Taliban leaders who had moved into mansions of former top Afghan officials of the toppled Western-backed government. #BREAKING | The home hit …

What the killing of al-Zawahiri reveals
2 years, 4 months ago

What the killing of al-Zawahiri reveals

Hindustan Times  

The killing of al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawah-iri in a United States drone strike in a Kabul neighbourhood long favoured by warlords underscores the Taliban regime’s failure to deliver on counter-terrorism commitments. The Taliban confirmed the drone strike shortly before US President Joe Biden announced the killing of Zawahiri, but was silent on the target of the attack and only spoke …

Afghanistan Transitioned ‘Comfortably’: Taliban Interior Minister Haqqani on 1 Year of US Troops' Pull-Out - News18
2 years, 4 months ago

Afghanistan Transitioned ‘Comfortably’: Taliban Interior Minister Haqqani on 1 Year of US Troops' Pull-Out - News18

News 18  

As the one-year anniversary of US troops’ pull-out from Afghanistan nears, Taliban interior minister Sirajuddin Haqqani, in an exclusive interview to CNN-News18, said Afghan people have made the transition “comfortably, without any hitch”, and the US should “acknowledge this”. Just two days before Zawahari’ death, Haqqani network chief and Afghanistan interior minister Sirajuddin Haqqani in an interview to CNN-News18 pointed …

Al-Zawahiri Liked Sitting Outside on His Balcony. The CIA Watched for Months Before Killing Him
2 years, 4 months ago

Al-Zawahiri Liked Sitting Outside on His Balcony. The CIA Watched for Months Before Killing Him

News 18  

The US planned to kill Ayman al-Zawahiri over a period of several months. On July 31, 2022, two Hellfire missiles fired using a US drone ended the life of the al-Qaeda chief while he was sitting outside in his balcony, mincing him into shreds but without any damage to other individuals. The CIA officials who were involved in the mission, …

Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri’s death is proof it is possible to root out terrorism without being at war: Barack Obama
2 years, 4 months ago

Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri’s death is proof it is possible to root out terrorism without being at war: Barack Obama

The Hindu  

Al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri’s death in a U. S. drone strike in Afghanistan is proof that it is possible to root out terrorism without being at war, former U. S. President Barack Obama has said, hailing the Biden administration for bringing one of the masterminds of the 9/11 attacks to justice without a single civilian casualty. Zawahiri, who assumed the …

Haqqani network tried to conceal al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri's presence at safe house in Kabul: Report
2 years, 4 months ago

Haqqani network tried to conceal al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri's presence at safe house in Kabul: Report

The Hindu  

Members of the dreaded terror group Haqqani network tried to conceal that al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri was at a safe house in Kabul where he was killed in a precision U. S. drone strike and restricted access to the site, a media report said on August 2. The American drone strike killed al-Zawahiri, a key plotter of the 9/11 terrorist …

Zawahiri's killing by US a violation of Doha Agreement, says Taliban
2 years, 4 months ago

Zawahiri's killing by US a violation of Doha Agreement, says Taliban

Hindustan Times  

In its first statement on the killing of Al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri in a US drone strike in Kabul, Afghanistan, the Asian country's ruling Taliban regime described the development as a ‘clear violation’ of the Doha Agreement between the group and the United States of America. “The Islamic Emirate condemns this attack in the strongest possible terms and considers it …

Explained: How the US planned and executed the killing of World No 1 terrorist Ayman al-Zawahiri
2 years, 4 months ago

Explained: How the US planned and executed the killing of World No 1 terrorist Ayman al-Zawahiri

Firstpost  

In a secret operation that was planned for months, the US took out Al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri. He was standing on the balcony of a safe house in Afghanistan’s Kabul when hit by two Hellfire missiles The United States has killed the world’s most-wanted terrorist – the leader of Al-Qaeda, Ayman al-Zawahiri, in a drone strike in Afghanistan. pic.twitter.com/6Oyl0Mpuoe — …

News18 Explains: Why Did the US Kill Ayman al-Zawahiri?
2 years, 4 months ago

News18 Explains: Why Did the US Kill Ayman al-Zawahiri?

News 18  

A US drone strike in Afghanistan this weekend killed Ayman al-Zawahiri, who helped Osama bin Laden plot the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States and helped al-Qaida survive and spread in the years after. Al-Zawahiri worked as an eye surgeon as a young adult, but also roamed Central Asia and the Middle East, witnessing Afghans’ war against Soviet …

Explained: What happens to Al-Qaeda after Ayman al-Zawahiri's death
2 years, 4 months ago

Explained: What happens to Al-Qaeda after Ayman al-Zawahiri's death

Firstpost  

With the killing of Ayman al-Zawahiri, Al-Qaeda overall now faces a succession crisis and a shaky future. That includes rivalries against aggressive upstart extremist groups that have come into being after 9/11 Washington: A United States drone strike in Afghanistan this weekend killed Ayman al-Zawahri, who helped Osama bin Laden plot the 11 September 2001, attacks on the United States …

Al-Qaeda Chief Ayman al-Zawahiri: ‘The Doctor’ who Terrorized the World
2 years, 4 months ago

Al-Qaeda Chief Ayman al-Zawahiri: ‘The Doctor’ who Terrorized the World

News 18  

The Central Intelligence Agency in a drone operation last Sunday killed Ayman al-Zawahiri, the al Qaeda chief who took over the lead role following the killing of former chief of the terrorist group – Osama Bin Laden. The FBI’s ‘Most Wanted’ notice says that Osama Bin Laden’s right hand man was known by these aliases – Abu Muhammad, Abu Fatima, …

Zawahiri’s killing in Kabul underlines Taliban’s failure in countering terror
2 years, 4 months ago

Zawahiri’s killing in Kabul underlines Taliban’s failure in countering terror

Hindustan Times  

Al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri’s killing in a US drone strike in the Afghan capital of Kabul highlights the Taliban setup’s complete failure in delivering on its counter-terrorism guarantees in the Doha Agreement of 2020. Following the airstrike that targeted the al-Qaeda chief with Hellfire missiles, an unnamed US administration official told the media that senior figures of the Haqqani Network, …

Ayman al-Zawahiri | From Cairo physician to al-Qaeda leader
2 years, 4 months ago

Ayman al-Zawahiri | From Cairo physician to al-Qaeda leader

The Hindu  

Ayman al-Zawahiri succeeded Osama bin Laden as al-Qaeda leader after years as its main organiser and strategist, but his lack of charisma and competition from rival militants Islamic State hobbled his ability to inspire sizeable attacks on the West. In the years following bin Laden's death in 2011, U.S. air strikes killed a succession of al-Zawahiri's deputies, weakening the veteran …

As US Strikes Off Another Name in Most Wanted List, A Look at Top Terrorists Killed, Those Still at Large
2 years, 4 months ago

As US Strikes Off Another Name in Most Wanted List, A Look at Top Terrorists Killed, Those Still at Large

News 18  

Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri was killed in a U.S. strike in Afghanistan over the weekend, President Joe Biden said on Monday, the biggest blow to the militant group since its founder Osama bin Laden was killed in 2011. • Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi – The leader of the Islamic State, al-Qurayshi, died in a U.S. counterterrorism operation in Idlib …

Justice delivered, says Joe Biden after US drone strike in Afghanistan kills al Qaeda's Zawahiri
2 years, 4 months ago

Justice delivered, says Joe Biden after US drone strike in Afghanistan kills al Qaeda's Zawahiri

India Today  

US President Joe Biden said that "justice has been delivered" after al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri was killed in a CIA drone strike in Afghanistan on Saturday. — President Biden August 1, 2022 In a video message, Biden said that he had made a promise to the American people that the US would continue to conduct effective counterterrorism operations in …

Ayman al-Zawahiri killed: How CIA eliminated al-Qaeda chief
2 years, 4 months ago

Ayman al-Zawahiri killed: How CIA eliminated al-Qaeda chief

Hindustan Times  

In the biggest setback to al-Qaeda since May 2011, when its founder and then chief, Osama bin Laden, was killed by US special forces in Pakistan, the terrorist group has now lost Ayman al-Zawahiri, the successor to bin Laden, until his own death in a US drone strike in Kabul on July 30. Ayman al-Zawahiri In an address on Monday …

Who is Ayman al-Zawahiri? An eye surgeon who became Osama bin Laden’s successor
2 years, 4 months ago

Who is Ayman al-Zawahiri? An eye surgeon who became Osama bin Laden’s successor

Live Mint  

Ayman al-Zawahiri, the leader of Al Qaeda and a key architect of the 9/11 terrorist operation, was assassinated by a US drone strike in Afghanistan on Saturday. Following the US Forces' pursuit of Osama bin Laden in Pakistan's Jalalabad, Zawahiri, who had recently turned 71, became command of Al-Qaeda. 11 years after Osama bin Laden was killed, Zawahiri has emerged …

Who was Ayman al-Zawahri killed in US drone strike in Afghanistan
2 years, 4 months ago

Who was Ayman al-Zawahri killed in US drone strike in Afghanistan

India Today  

A US drone strike in Afghanistan this weekend killed Ayman al-Zawahri, who helped Osama bin Laden plot the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States and ensured al-Qaida survived and spread in the years after. Americans who lived through the 9/11 attacks may not remember al-Zawahri’s name, but many know his face more than two decades on: a man …

Al-Qaeda Chief Ayman al-Zawahiri Killed in US Drone Strike
2 years, 4 months ago

Al-Qaeda Chief Ayman al-Zawahiri Killed in US Drone Strike

News 18  

The United States on Tuesday killed al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in a drone strike in Afghanistan, US president Joe Biden confirmed. #BREAKING Biden says killing of Al-Qaeda chief will bring "closure" to 9/11 families pic.twitter.com/0XLfbMzHH5— AFP News Agency August 1, 2022 The slain terrorist took over as the al-Qaeda chief following the death of Osama Bin Laden in Abbottabad in …

Killing of al-Qaida leader is long-sought ’justice’: Biden on killing of Zawahri
2 years, 4 months ago

Killing of al-Qaida leader is long-sought ’justice’: Biden on killing of Zawahri

Live Mint  

President Joe Biden on Monday confirmed that a US drone strike in Afghanistan this weekend killed al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri, declaring “justice has been delivered.” “This terrorist leader is no more,” Biden said in an evening speech from the White House. US President Joe Biden expressed hope Monday that the killing of al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri brings “one more measure …

Haqqani network tried to conceal al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri presence at safe house in Kabul: Report
2 years, 4 months ago

Haqqani network tried to conceal al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri presence at safe house in Kabul: Report

India TV News  

Members of the dreaded terror group Haqqani network tried to conceal that al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri was at a safe house in Kabul where he was killed in a precision US drone strike and restricted access to the site, a media report said on Tuesday. The American drone strike killed al-Zawahiri, a key plotter of the 9/11 terrorist attacks who …

Who was al-Qaeda’s leader Ayman al-Zawahiri?
2 years, 4 months ago

Who was al-Qaeda’s leader Ayman al-Zawahiri?

Al Jazeera  

Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, linked to 9/11 and attacks that left thousands dead, has been killed in a US drone strike. Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, who has been killed in a US drone attack in Afghanistan, was the group’s key ideologue and strategist, masterminding its global network and planning attacks on the United States. Even some key figures in al-Qaeda’s …

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 …

US killing al-Zawahiri in Kabul a violation of Doha pact: Taliban
2 years, 4 months ago

US killing al-Zawahiri in Kabul a violation of Doha pact: Taliban

Al Jazeera  

The Taliban condemns the drone strike, calling it a ‘clear violation’ of international principles and the 2020 Doha Agreement. The Taliban has condemned the killing of al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri by the United States in a “precision” drone strike in the centre of Kabul. In a statement on Tuesday, the group called the strike a “clear violation” of international principles …

EXPLAINER: Who was Al Qaeda leader Ayman Al-Zawahiri - and why did US kill him?
2 years, 4 months ago

EXPLAINER: Who was Al Qaeda leader Ayman Al-Zawahiri - and why did US kill him?

India TV News  

Highlights A U.S. drone strike in Afghanistan this weekend killed Ayman al-Zawahri. Al-Zawahiri killed: Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri was killed in a drone strike conducted by the US foreign intelligence agency CIA in Afghanistan's Kabul. Al-Zawahri worked as an eye surgeon as a young adult, but also roamed Central Asia and the Middle East, witnessing Afghans' war against Soviet occupiers …

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