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 central leadership were put off, calling him overly controlling, secretive and divisive – a contrast to bin Laden, whose soft-spoken presence many fighters described in adoring, almost spiritual terms. ‘Significant blow’ A US drone strike killed al-Zawahiri at a hideout in the Afghan capital, President Joe Biden said on Monday, adding “justice had been delivered” to the families of the September 11, 2001 attacks.

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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 …

Al-Qaida’s Yemen branch says leader Khalid al-Batarfi dead in unclear circumstances
9 months, 2 weeks ago

Al-Qaida’s Yemen branch says leader Khalid al-Batarfi dead in unclear circumstances

Associated Press  

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The leader of Yemen’s branch of al-Qaida is dead, the militant group announced late Sunday, without giving details. The U.S. has a $6 million bounty on him, saying al-Awlaki “has publicly called for attacks against the United States and its allies.” The Yemen branch of al-Qaida has been seen by Washington as the terror network’s …

The Islamic State group says its leader was killed by militants in Syria and names his successor
1 year, 4 months ago

The Islamic State group says its leader was killed by militants in Syria and names his successor

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — The Islamic State group announced on Thursday the death in Syria of its little-known leader, Abu al-Hussein al-Husseini al-Qurayshi, who headed the extremist organization since November, and named his successor. Al-Qurayshi was the fourth IS leader to be killed since the group was founded by Iraqi militant Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and declared a caliphate in large parts 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 Al-Qaeda figure killed in Yemen air strike: sources
1 year, 9 months ago

Top Al-Qaeda figure killed in Yemen air strike: sources

The Hindu  

A senior Al-Qaeda figure was killed in a suspected U.S. air strike in war-torn Yemen, security and local government sources told AFP on Wednesday. Hamad bin Hamoud al-Tamimi, a top leader of Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula, which Washington regards as among the global jihadist network's most dangerous branches, died in the strike along with a bodyguard, a security official …

Al Qaeda Still in Limbo after Leader Zawahiri’s Death, Remains Undecided on Successor: Report
1 year, 11 months ago

Al Qaeda Still in Limbo after Leader Zawahiri’s Death, Remains Undecided on Successor: Report

News 18  

The succession of Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, who was believed to have been killed in a US raid last year, remains unclear, a US intelligence official said on Tuesday. “The question for Al Qaeda, that it has not answered for itself, is who follows,” Christine Abizaid, director of the US National Counterterrorism Center, said in an event organized by …

IS says leader Abu al-Hassan al-Qurayshi killed in battle
2 years ago

IS says leader Abu al-Hassan al-Qurayshi killed in battle

Associated Press  

BEIRUT — The leader of the Islamic State group, Abu al-Hassan al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi, was killed in battle recently, the group’s spokesman said in audio released Wednesday. The U.S. military said al-Qurayshi was killed in mid-October adding that the operation was conducted by Syrian rebels in Syria’s southern province of Daraa. Little had been known about al-Qurayshi, who took over the …

‘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 …

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 …

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 …

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. …

Explained | Who was al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri?
2 years, 4 months ago

Explained | Who was al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri?

The Hindu  

The story so far: Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri was killed in a U.S. drone strike in Afghanistan on Sunday, President Joe Biden announced on Monday. Zawahiri, then leader of the Egyptian Islamic Jihad, followed Bin Laden to Sudan, where they were running training camps for jihadists. It was in the Taliban-controlled Afghanistan that Bin Laden built al-Qaeda as the world’s …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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

Biden: Killing of al-Qaida leader is long-sought ‘justice’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced Monday that al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri was killed in a U.S. drone strike in Kabul, an operation he said delivered justice and hopefully “one more measure of closure” to families of the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States. On Tuesday morning, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan told …

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 …

Al-Zawahiri Increased Outreach to Al-Qaeda Supporters with Video and Audio Messages: UN Report
2 years, 4 months ago

Al-Zawahiri Increased Outreach to Al-Qaeda Supporters with Video and Audio Messages: UN Report

News 18  

A recent UN report had said that the core al-Qaeda leadership under Ayman al-Zawahiri was reported to remain in Afghanistan, and the terror group’s leader had increased outreach to al-Qaeda supporters with a number of video and audio messages. The 30th report of the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team submitted pursuant to resolution 2610 concerning ISIL, al-Qaeda and associated …

Zawahiri Killing: Al-Qaeda-Taliban Nexus Against Indian Interests, Say Officials
2 years, 4 months ago

Zawahiri Killing: Al-Qaeda-Taliban Nexus Against Indian Interests, Say Officials

News 18  

The killing of Ayman al-Zawahiri is likely to deal a blow to al-Qaeda supporters and affiliates in India, officials said on Tuesday but expressed concerns over the Taliban sheltering him in Kabul saying such facilities may also be extended to terror outfits mainly targeting India. The Taliban providing safe haven to al-Qaeda may also be extended to Pakistan-based outfits such …

Explained: How Ayman al-Zawahiri's habit of sitting on balcony led to his death
2 years, 4 months ago

Explained: How Ayman al-Zawahiri's habit of sitting on balcony led to his death

Firstpost  

Years of efforts by intelligence operatives under four presidents to track al-Zawahiri has paid off as the US successfully killed the Al-Qaeda chief in a drone strike Washington: As the sun was rising in Kabul on Sunday, two Hellfire missiles fired by a US drone ended Ayman al-Zawahiri’s decade-long reign as the leader of al-Qaeda. US officials had built a …

Ayman al-Zawahiri killed, Saif al-Adel likely to be al-Qaeda's next chief: 5 points about him
2 years, 4 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, …

The US, West Dreads Ayman al-Zawahiri’s Possible Successor Saif al-Adl. Here’s Why
2 years, 4 months ago

The US, West Dreads Ayman al-Zawahiri’s Possible Successor Saif al-Adl. Here’s Why

News 18  

The death of al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri on Sunday will now force al-Qaeda members to think about who will be his successor. A report by the Associated Press says Saif al-Adl is revered within the al-Qaeda terrorist group. The terrorists are attracted to Saif al-Adl’s charisma and believe that it will help al-Qaeda to indoctrinate more Muslims into joining the …

The death of Zawahiri may only have a short-term impact
2 years, 4 months ago

The death of Zawahiri may only have a short-term impact

Hindustan Times  

From the podium of the White House, the President of the United States announced that on July 31, 2022, in the US air strike Ayman al-Zawahiri, an Al-Qaeda chief since 2011 was killed in Kabul. There is also an interesting coincidence that the strike happened two months after the Inter-Services Intelligence chief Lt Gen Nadeem Anjum visited the US and …

Obama, Trudeau Laud Biden Administration for Eliminating al-Zawahiri
2 years, 4 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-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 killed: Who is next in line to succeed him?
2 years, 4 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, 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 …

2 Prez, 2 Al-Qaeda Leaders & Similar Strikes: How US Followed Laden's Blueprint to Kill Ayman al-Zawahiri
2 years, 4 months ago

2 Prez, 2 Al-Qaeda Leaders & Similar Strikes: How US Followed Laden's Blueprint to Kill Ayman al-Zawahiri

News 18  

The US announced killing Al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri, one of the world’s most wanted terrorists and a mastermind of the September 11, 2001 attacks, in a drone strike in Kabul. Two Democrat Presidents In 2011, President Barack Obama announced Osama bin Laden in a military operation in Afghanistan. On the other hand, announcing the death of the second al-Qaida leader, …

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 …

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