World is safer place after Ayman al-Zawahiri's death: U.S. Secretary of State Blinken
2 years, 7 months ago

World is safer place after Ayman al-Zawahiri's death: U.S. Secretary of State Blinken

The Hindu  

The world is a safer place following the death of Ayman al-Zawahiri, U. S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said, as he accused Afghanistan's Taliban regime of grossly violating its commitments to the international community by "hosting and sheltering" the al-Qaeda chief in Kabul. Mr. Blinken’s remarks came shortly after U. S. President Joe announced on Monday that an American “precision” drone strike killed al-Zawahiri, a key plotter of the 9/11 terrorist attacks who took over as the leader of al-Qaeda after Osama bin Laden’s death in Pakistan in 2011, at a safe house in Afghanistan. Mr. Blinken said that by sheltering al-Zawahiri in Afghanistan, "the Taliban grossly violated the Doha Agreement and repeated assurances to the world that they would not allow Afghan territory to be used by terrorists to threaten the security of other countries." International manhunt Bin Laden was killed by U. S. special forces in Pakistan in 2011, but Mr. Al-Zawahiri eluded attempts on his life and an international manhunt until his death.

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Why neutralisation of Ayman al-Zawahiri in Afghanistan raises more questions than answers
2 years, 6 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, 6 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 …

Didn’t Know Zawahiri Was in Kabul, US Claim Being Probed: Taliban Spokesman To News18
2 years, 7 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, 7 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 …

Ayman al-Zawahiri assassination: The Taliban’s biggest crisis
2 years, 7 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 …

Op-Ed: Al Qaeda lost its leader, but are Americans any safer?
2 years, 7 months ago

Op-Ed: Al Qaeda lost its leader, but are Americans any safer?

LA Times  

The U.S. drone strike that killed Al Qaeda leader Ayman Zawahiri in Kabul last weekend jolted Americans, reminding them that Islamic extremists are still active. A new leader might revive its fortunes somewhat, but Al Qaeda’s threat to the U.S. homeland will remain limited. 2 could claim one gain during his tenure, the group’s expansion, often through converting terrorist groups …

K.C. Singh | After Zawahiri: Be alert for Afghan churn, J&K fallout
2 years, 7 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, 7 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, 7 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, 7 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, …

Taliban investigating US ‘claim’ of killing al-Qaeda chief
2 years, 7 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. …

Al Qaeda's leader Ayman al-Zawahiri was killed in an upscale Kabul neighbourhood. Now other terror leaders are fleeing
2 years, 7 months ago

Al Qaeda's leader Ayman al-Zawahiri was killed in an upscale Kabul neighbourhood. Now other terror leaders are fleeing

ABC  

Terrorist leaders are reportedly evacuating Kabul after Al Qaeda's Ayman al-Zawahiri was killed by the US in the centre of the city, leaders of the former Afghan government say. "Following al-Zawahiri's death, supporters of Al Qaeda or its affiliated terrorist organizations may seek to attack US facilities, personnel, or citizens," the State Department said in an updated travel advisory. From …

Eyewitness Recounts Drone Attack on al Qaeda's Al Zawahiri, Reveals Pakistan Link - News18
2 years, 7 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, 7 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, 7 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 …

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, 7 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 …

Opinion | Did Pakistan help the US in killing Ayman al-Zawahiri?
2 years, 7 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, 7 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 …

Al-Qaeda chief Zawahiri killed in US drone strike in Kabul
2 years, 7 months ago

Al-Qaeda chief Zawahiri killed in US drone strike in Kabul

Deccan Chronicle  

Washington: Al-Qaeda's reclusive emir Ayman al-Zawahiri, who played a key role in the 9/11 attacks and later formed the group's regional affiliate in the Indian subcontinent, has been killed in a US drone strike in Kabul, in the biggest blow to the global terror network since its founder Osama bin Laden was eliminated in Pakistan in 2011. Zawahiri, who assumed …

Death of a face: on the elimination of al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri
2 years, 7 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, 7 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, 7 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 …

The death of Ayman Al-Zawahiri and what it says about US counterterrorism
2 years, 7 months ago

The death of Ayman Al-Zawahiri and what it says about US counterterrorism

The Independent  

The best of Voices delivered to your inbox every week - from controversial columns to expert analysis Sign up for our free weekly Voices newsletter for expert opinion and columns Sign up to our free weekly Voices newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Conversation asked Daniel Milton, a …

'It was a long day coming': Families of 9/11 victims celebrate death of Al Qaeda boss al-Zawahiri
2 years, 7 months ago

'It was a long day coming': Families of 9/11 victims celebrate death of Al Qaeda boss al-Zawahiri

Daily Mail  

The families of those murdered in the 9/11 terrorist attack are today celebrating the death of al Qaeda leader's Ayman al-Zawahiri who was killed in a CIA drone strike. President Joe Biden on Monday evening announced a CIA drone strike killed al Qaeda leader's Ayman al-Zawahiri, Osama Bin Laden's fanatical deputy who was the mastermind behind multiple attacks over the …

What the killing of al-Zawahiri reveals
2 years, 7 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 …

Ayman al-Zawahiri killed, Saif al-Adel likely to be al-Qaeda's next chief: 5 points about him
2 years, 7 months ago

Ayman al-Zawahiri killed, Saif al-Adel likely to be al-Qaeda's next chief: 5 points about him

Hindustan Times  

The killing of Ayman al-Zawahiri in a targeted US drone strike in Kabul, Afghanistan, has once again left al-Qaeda without an 'emir'. The 71-year-old succeeded Osama bin Laden as the terrorist group's chief after the latter was killed in a US special forces operation in Pakistan's Abbottabad in May 2011. {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^userSubscribed}} {{/userSubscribed}} {{^usCountry}} {{/usCountry}} Now, with Zawahiri, too, …

Afghanistan Transitioned ‘Comfortably’: Taliban Interior Minister Haqqani on 1 Year of US Troops' Pull-Out - News18
2 years, 7 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 …

Obama, Trudeau Laud Biden Administration for Eliminating al-Zawahiri
2 years, 7 months ago

Obama, Trudeau Laud Biden Administration for Eliminating al-Zawahiri

News 18  

The United States killed al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in a strike in Afghanistan over the weekend, the biggest blow to the militant group since its founder Osama bin Laden was killed in 2011. No matter how long it takes, no matter where you hide, if you are a threat to our people, the United States will find you and …

Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri killed: Who is next in line to succeed him?
2 years, 7 months ago

Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri killed: Who is next in line to succeed him?

India Today  

Ayman al-Zawahiri, the Egyptian surgeon who assumed the leadership of al-Qaeda after the killing of Osama bin Laden, died at 71 in a drone strike in Kabul, Afghanistan, over the weekend, according to US officials. As per a report by the UN Security Council, dated July 15, 2022, Al Zawahiri’s apparent increased comfort and ability to communicate has coincided with …

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, 7 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, 7 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, 7 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, 7 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 — …

Zawahiri’s killing in Kabul underlines Taliban’s failure in countering terror
2 years, 7 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, 7 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 …

Justice delivered, says Joe Biden after US drone strike in Afghanistan kills al Qaeda's Zawahiri
2 years, 7 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 …

Who is Ayman al-Zawahiri? An eye surgeon who became Osama bin Laden’s successor
2 years, 7 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 …

Al-Qaeda Chief Ayman al-Zawahiri Killed in US Drone Strike
2 years, 7 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 …

Ayman al-Zawahiri dead: Killing of Al Qaeda leader is long-sought 'justice', says Joe Biden
2 years, 7 months ago

Ayman al-Zawahiri dead: Killing of Al Qaeda leader is long-sought 'justice', says Joe Biden

Firstpost  

The president said in an evening address from the White House that US intelligence officials tracked al-Zawahri to a home in downtown Kabul where he was hiding out with his family Washington: President Joe Biden announced Monday that Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri was killed in a US drone strike in Kabul, an operation he hailed as delivering “justice” while …

Killing of al-Qaida leader is long-sought ’justice’: Biden on killing of Zawahri
2 years, 7 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 …

Al Qaeda leader and former second-in-command to Osama bin Laden, Ayman al-Zawahiri, killed in CIA drone strike in Afghanistan
2 years, 7 months ago

Al Qaeda leader and former second-in-command to Osama bin Laden, Ayman al-Zawahiri, killed in CIA drone strike in Afghanistan

ABC  

President Joe Biden says the death of Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in a US drone strike will bring "one more measure of closure" for the families of terrorist victims. Key points: Zawahiri had been the leader of al-Qaeda since 2011, following the death of Osama bin Laden The White House says there were no civilian casualties during the operation …

Who was Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, killed in a US drone strike in Afghanistan?
2 years, 7 months ago

Who was Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, killed in a US drone strike in Afghanistan?

ABC  

US President Joe Biden has confirmed the death of Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in a drone strike in Kabul, Afghanistan. Al Qaeda leader killed in US drone strike Photo shows Ayman al-Zawahiri US officials say the CIA carried out a drone strike in Kabul on Sunday. September 11 architect's death is justice 'delivered', Joe Biden says — as it …

Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri killed: How the world reacted
2 years, 7 months ago

Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri killed: How the world reacted

Al Jazeera  

A round-up of international reaction after the US said a drone strike had killed al-Zawahiri in Kabul. The United States says a CIA drone strike has killed al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in Afghanistan’s capital, Kabul, in the biggest blow to the group since its founder Osama bin Laden was killed in 2011. No matter how long it takes, no matter …

US killing al-Zawahiri in Kabul a violation of Doha pact: Taliban
2 years, 7 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 …

Afghans say they know little about US killing of al-Qaeda leader
2 years, 7 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 …

Haqqani network tried to conceal al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri presence at safe house in Kabul: Report
2 years, 7 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 …

Why death of al-Qaeda’s Ayman al-Zawahiri will have little impact
2 years, 7 months ago

Why death of al-Qaeda’s Ayman al-Zawahiri will have little impact

Al Jazeera  

Once the news cycle moves on from the Kabul assassination, it will be business as usual for the US, the Taliban and even al-Qaeda itself. At first glance, the July 31 killing of al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri by a US drone attack in Kabul, Afghanistan, appears to be the most significant setback the group has experienced since the death of …

Al Qaeda leader’s death raises concerns over Taliban links, Afghanistan’s future
2 years, 7 months ago

Al Qaeda leader’s death raises concerns over Taliban links, Afghanistan’s future

LA Times  

By the time two U.S. Hellfire missiles slammed into the balcony of a house in downtown Kabul early Sunday morning and killed Ayman Zawahiri, the 71-year-old Al Qaeda leader had become increasingly irrelevant to the organization he had once helped shape into one of the world’s most dangerous jihadi groups. President Biden said Zawahiri’s killing delivered justice to “a vicious …

Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri killed by US drone strike in Afghanistan
2 years, 7 months ago

Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri killed by US drone strike in Afghanistan

Live Mint  

Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri has been killed in a CIA drone strike in Afghanistan. President Joe Biden also made an announcement on Monday saying that the United States had killed Al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri who was one of the world's most wanted terrorists and suspected mastermind of the September 11, 2001 attacks. Saudi Arabia has welcomed US President Joe …

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