The administration clearly misjudged Al Qaeda’s trajectory in Afghanistan and U.S. influence over the Taliban.
Tag: Afghanistan
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Al Qaeda Leader Killed: What We Know
The United States said it killed the Qaeda leader, an ally of Osama bin Laden who was considered a mastermind of the Sept. 11 attacks. Here’s a guide to the drone strike and its implications.
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The Killing of bin Laden’s Successor
Al Qaeda’s leader, Ayman al-Zawahri, has been killed by a U.S. drone strike. Who was he and what impact will his death have?
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Killed at 71, Ayman al-Zawahri Led a Life of Secrecy and Violence
A radicalized Egyptian physician, he was regarded as the intellectual spine of Osama bin Laden’s terrorist organization, and ran it after Bin Laden was killed in 2011.
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Top Qaeda Leader, Ayman al-Zawahri, Said to Have Been Killed by U.S. Strike
The strike, carried out over the weekend, was the first attack since American forces left Afghanistan last year.