Tag: al-Zawahiri

Eleven years after Osama bin Laden was killed, the United States has announced that it has killed Ayman al-Zawahiri, the man who was supposed to take over as the head of al-Qaeda if bin Laden were to die. The attempts that the Taliban rule has been making to acquire legitimacy in other nations are going to suffer as a direct consequence of Zawahiri's death in Kabul. Even more concerning is the fact that, in spite of the accords reached in Doha, it continues to serve as a safe haven for Al Qaeda. Since the brazen attack on the United States on September 11, 2001, terrorists may have lost ground, but they continue to be a source of worry due to their spooky presence and offshoots in other countries, as well as their relentless recruiting attempts among younger people. It will be in...