Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri

Who was Al Queda leader Ayman Al Zawahiri?

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.

Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri killed in US drone strike: Biden

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.

August 2, 2022
August 2, 2022

Who was Al Queda leader Ayman Al Zawahiri?

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.

August 2, 2022
August 2, 2022

Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri killed in US drone strike: Biden

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.