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Bin Laden was the face of al-Qaida, but Ayman al-Zawahiri was its hate-filled heart

Al-Zawahiri was deeply involved in the planning of 9/11, and led the organization after bin Laden was killed in 2011. He died in a U.S. drone strike in Afghanistan on Sunday.

WEKU

Biden announces killing of al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced Monday that a weekend airstrike in Afghanistan has killed al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri.

Tribune News Service

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

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 of Osama bin Laden.

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

US President Joe Biden says ‘justice has been delivered’ after al-Qaeda leader located and killed in Kabul.

Al Jazeera

Al Qaida leader al-Zawahri was killed in drone strike, Biden confirms

'Successful' counterterrorism operation against significant target

Wales Online

Al-Qaida mastermind Ayman al-Zawahri, 71, reportedly killed

Ayman al-Zawahri, an Egyptian surgeon who became a mastermind of jihad against the West and who took over as al-Qaida leader after Osama bin Laden’s death in a U.S. raid, has been killed

The Independent UK

Joe Biden confirms death of Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in US drone strike in Afghanistan — as it happened

The killing of Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, one of the architects of the September 11 attacks, has seen justice "delivered", says US President Joe Biden — as it happened.

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Bin Laden's No.2 and 9/11 mastermind killed by 'ninja missiles' standing on balcony

President Joe Biden confirmed in a speech on Monday evening that Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, who succeeded Osama Bin Laden, has been killed in a 'precision' drone strike

Daily Mirror

U.S. kills al Qaeda leader Zawahiri in Kabul drone missile strike

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, U.S. officials said, the biggest blow to the militants since Osama bin Laden was shot dead more than a decade ago.

Reuters

Biden to speak on ‘successful counterterrorism operation’ after US drone strike kills al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri

Multiple reports indicate that the operation killed Ayman al-Zawahiri, the Egyptian-born surgeon turned terrorist leader who has led al-Qaeda since US soldiers killed Osama bin Laden

The Independent UK

Biden to speak on operation against al-Qaida in Afghanistan

President Joe Biden is set to address the nation Monday following what the White House says was a “successful” counterterrorism operation on an al-Qaida target in Afghanistan over the weekend

The Independent UK

Biden announces killing of al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri - Roll Call

President Joe Biden announced a drone strike in Kabul, Afghanistan that killed the leader of al Qaeda, Ayman al-Zawahri.

Roll Call

Afghanistan a year after the Taliban occupation: An ongoing war on human rights

The word “anniversary” usually brings about happy and memorable moments. But Aug. 15 marks one year since the Taliban takeover and occupation of Afghanistan, and it’s not a happy occasion for my homeland.

The Conversation

Taliban policies risk de facto university ban for Afghan women, say officials

Secret schools formed as girls banned from classes languish with no accredited route to university

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War and Justice: The Case of Marine A review – compelling account of a killing, with a fatal flaw

Channel 4’s documentary is an engrossing investigation into Royal Marine Al Blackman, who was charged with battlefield manslaughter. But it fails to ask basic questions about the real victim – the man he killed

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran Says Border Guards Have Clashed with Afghan Taliban

Iranian border guards clashed Sunday with the Afghan Taliban, Iranian media reported, the latest cross-border exchange since the former insurgents seized power in neighboring Afghanistan a year ago. The official IRNA news agency quoted Meisam Barazandeh, governor of the border country of Hirmand in eastern Iran, as saying that the…

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Border fight between Iran and Taliban kills one: Afghan official

Reuters

One dead in clashes between Taliban, Iran border forces, Afghan police official says

Clashes between Taliban forces and Iran border guards on Sunday have left at least one dead on the Afghanistan side, an Afghan police official said.

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Ted Cruz fist bump upsets backers of bill to help veterans sickened by burn pits

WASHINGTON — As the Senate voted this week on a bill that would help veterans sickened by toxic fumes from burn pits in Iraq and Afghanistan, Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, was standing near the front of the room chatting with colleagues.

The Independent UK

Taliban say 2 died in Friday explosion at Kabul cricket game

A Taliban spokesman says two people died after a hand grenade exploded during a cricket match the capital of Kabul the previous day

Newslaundry

How can India leverage Shanghai Cooperation Organisation to further its interests?

About a month and a half before the next Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, the work on finalising its agenda is picking up steam. Apart from being of interest as the high table of the world’s largest regional grouping by geographical size and population, the summit will be…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Iran Warns Taliban on its Water Rights from Helmand River

Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian warned his counterpart in the Taliban that their relations would be affected if the group does not eliminate the hurdles to Tehran’s water rights from the Helmand River. Amir Abdollahian made the comments during a phone conversation on Thursday with Amir Khan Muttaqi, the…

The Independent UK

Taliban say explosion during cricket game wounds 4 people

The Taliban and an Afghan sports official say a grenade exploded during a game of cricket in Kabul, wounding at least four spectators at the stadium

WEKU

Thousands of Afghan artists are still trying to flee the Taliban

A family of Afghan musicians in the U.S. wants to raise awareness about their plight.

Evening Standard

Just 10,000 out of 119k resettled in the UK under Afghan resettlement scheme, FOI finds

The scheme was launched in April 2021 and has received 119,305 applicants according to the latest figures

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