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EXPLAINER: Who was al-Zawahri — and why did US kill him?

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A U.S. drone strike in Afghanistan this weekend killed Ayman al-Zawahri, who helped Osama bin Laden plot the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States. President Joe Biden said that finding and striking al- Zawahiri was ensuring that Afghanistan under the Taliban would never again become a base for attacks. An Egyptian, he immersed himself in a violent branch of a Sunni Islamic revival.

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Times of India

Explainer: Who was al-Qaida leader al-Zawahiri — and why did US kill him?

South Asia News: Around sunrise on Sunday, Al-Zawahiri came outside on the balcony of a house in Kabul, Afghanistan, and apparently lingered there, as US intelligence

2 years ago·India

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News18 India

News18 Explains: Why Did the US Kill Ayman al-Zawahiri?

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

2 years ago·India

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The Independent

EXPLAINER: Who was al-Zawahri — and why did US kill him?

A U.S. drone strike in Afghanistan this weekend killed Ayman al-Zawahri, who helped Osama bin Laden plot the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States and ensured al-Qaida survived and spread in the years after

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Associated Press News

EXPLAINER: Who was al-Zawahri — and why did US kill him?

WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. drone strike in Afghanistan this weekend killed Ayman al-Zawahri , who helped Osama bin Laden plot the Sept.

2 years ago·United States

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Winnipeg Free Press

EXPLAINER: Who was al-Zawahri - and why did US kill him?

WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. drone strike in Afghanistan this weekend killed Ayman al-Zawahri, who helped Osama bin Laden plot the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States and ensured al-Qaida survived and spread in the years after. President Joe Biden on Monday announced the killing of al-Zawahri, delivering a significant counterterrorism win just […]

2 years ago·Winnipeg, Canada

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National Post

EXPLAINER: Who was al-Zawahri – and why did US kill him?

WASHINGTON (AP) -- A U.S. drone strike in Afghanistan this weekend killed Ayman al-Zawahri, who helped Osama bin Laden plot the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the United States and ensured al-Qaida survived and spread in the years after. President Joe Biden on Monday announced the killing of al-Zawahri, delivering a significant counterterrorism win just 11 months after American troops left the country. Read More

2 years ago·Canada

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