Taliban under scrutiny as US kills al-Qaida leader in Kabul The U.S. drone strike that killed al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri is intensifying global scrutiny of Afghanistan’s Taliban rulers The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2022
Shocking moment of fiery explosion believed to have killed al-Qaeda chief Osama Bin Laden's former right-hand man and current al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahri was killed by a CIA drone strike when he came out on the balcony of his safe house in Kabul, Afghanistan, on Sunday Daily Mirror · Aug 2, 2022
AP News Digest 3:35 am Here are the AP’s latest coverage plans, top stories and promotable content. All times EDT. For up-to-the minute information on AP’s coverage, visit Coverage Plan at https://newsroom.ap.org. The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2022
Morning Digest | Killing of al-Qaeda leader is long-sought justice, says Biden; GST levies on food items won’t burden poor, says Nirmala Sitharaman, and more A select list of stories to read before you start your day The Hindu · Aug 2, 2022
Biden declares ‘justice delivered’ after drone strike kills al-Qaida leader WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced Monday that al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri, a key plotter of the Sept. 11 attacks, was killed in a CIA drone strike he ordered targeting the terrorist leader in Afghanistan. Los Angeles Times · Aug 2, 2022
Watching al-Qaida chief's 'pattern of life' key to his death The seeds of the U.S. counterterrorism operation that killed al-Qaida's leader were planted over many months The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2022
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 The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2022
Biden declares ‘justice delivered’ after drone strike kills al-Qaida leader WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced Monday that al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri, a key plotter of the Sept. 11 attacks, was killed in a CIA drone strike he ordered targeting the terrorist leader in Afghanistan. Los Angeles Times · Aug 2, 2022
Al-Zawahri's path went from Cairo clinic to top of al-Qaida The doors of jihad opened for Ayman al-Zawahri as a young doctor in a Cairo clinic The Independent UK · Aug 2, 2022
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 · Aug 2, 2022
Al Qaida leader al-Zawahri has been killed by a US airstrike, Biden confirms 'This terrorist leader is no more.' Manchester Evening News · Aug 2, 2022
Al Qaida leader al-Zawahri was killed in drone strike, Biden confirms 'Successful' counterterrorism operation against significant target Wales Online · Aug 1, 2022
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 · Aug 1, 2022
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 · Aug 1, 2022
The Independent UK · May 7, 2022 Al-Qaeda chief blames US for Ukraine invasion in new video Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri has made an appearance in a pre-recorded video to mark the 11th anniversary of the death of his predecessor Osama bin Laden