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Ayman Mohammed Rabie al-Zawahiri (Arabic: أيمن محمد ربيع الظواهري, romanized: ʾAyman Muḥammad Rabīʿ aẓ-Ẓawāhirī; 19 June 1951 – 31 July 2022) was an Egyptian-born pan-Islamist militant and physician who served as the second general emir of al-Qaeda from June 2011 until his death in July 2022.
Learn how the leader of al-Qaeda, Ayman al-Zawahiri, was killed by a U.S. drone strike in Kabul, Afghanistan on July 31, 2022. Find out the background, preparation, and aftermath of the operation authorized by President Biden.
Aug 2, 2022 · The US has killed the leader of al-Qaeda, Ayman al-Zawahiri, in a drone strike in Afghanistan, President Joe Biden has confirmed. He was killed in a counter-terrorism operation carried out by...
Jul 27, 2024 · Learn about the life and career of Ayman al-Zawahiri, the Egyptian physician and militant who led al-Qaeda from 2011 until his death in 2022. Find out how he became involved in Islamic revivalism, terrorism, and the Afghan War.
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Aug 1, 2022 · The United States killed al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in a drone strike, President Joe Biden said Monday in a speech from the White House. “I authorized a precision strike that would...
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Aug 2, 2022 · As Kabul woke to the news that the US had killed the leader of al-Qaeda, Ayman al-Zawahiri, in a drone strike, we tried to approach the area on a main road leading into the street...
Aug 2, 2022 · President Joe Biden announced that a U.S. counterterrorism operation over the weekend in Afghanistan killed top Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri.
