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US killing al-Zawahiri in Kabul a violation of Doha pact: Taliban

Taliban condemns the drone strike, calling it a ‘clear violation’ of international principles and 2020 Doha Agreement.

Al Jazeera

Al-Qaeda Leader Zawahiri Killed in US Drone Strike in Downtown Kabul

The United States killed al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in a "precision" strike in the center of Kabul, the Afghanistan capital, President Joe Biden said, the biggest blow to the militant group since its founder Osama bin Laden was killed in 2011. Zawahiri, an Egyptian surgeon who had a $25 million…

Asharq Al-Awsat

"Justice has been delivered," says US President Joe Biden as 9/11 key plotter killed in Kabul

Al-Zawahiri was one of the world's most wanted terrorists and a mastermind of the September 11, 2001 attacks was killed in a drone strike carried out by the US in the Afghan capital Kabul on Saturday. Read more on Dynamite News:

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

The US President said intelligence officials tracked al-Zawahiri to a home in downtown Kabul where he was hiding out with his family

Evening Standard

US kills Al Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri in drone strike

"On Saturday, at my direction, the United States successfully concluded an air strike in Kabul, Afghanistan and killed Al Qaeda Amir Ayman al-Zawahiri," US President Joe Biden said in a media briefing. Full story on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News

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

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

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How the CIA identified and killed Al-Qaeda leader Zawahiri

Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri was killed in a U.S. strike in Afghanistan over the weekend, the biggest blow to the militant group since its founder Osama bin Laden was killed in 2011.

Reuters

Ayman al-Zawahiri: al-Qaida leader killed in US drone strike in Afghanistan, Joe Biden says

President ordered strike on Kabul safe house last month during a high-level meeting, administration says

The Guardian - US

Questions for the Taliban as Biden announces death of al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri

‘The Taliban were aware of his presence in Kabul... they need to explain their position,’ says one official

The Independent UK

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.

ABC News

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

U.S. launched weekend drone strike in Kabul -Taliban spokesman

The United States carried out a drone strike on a residence in Kabul over the weekend, the Taliban's chief spokesman said on Monday.

Reuters

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.

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The Hindu

The Taliban has achieved political stability, says Suhail Shaheen

Kandahar faction handles leadership; military power decentralised among Haqqanis and commanders

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

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

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Reuters

Two killed in Kabul cricket stadium grenade attack, police say

Two people were killed in the grenade explosion that shook Kabul's main cricket stadium during a domestic league match on Friday, police said on Saturday, updating their previous casualty toll.

The Guardian - UK

Foreign Office admits multiple errors in UK’s exit from Afghanistan

Officials say they can not provide hope of resettlement for Afghans who worked for UK civilian schemes

The Guardian - UK

Best podcasts of the week: Inside the lives turned upside down by Afghanistan’s fall to the Taliban

Journalist Nelufar Hedayat hears from everyday Afghans whose lives changed forever just one year ago in Kabul Falling. Plus: five of the best podcasts for better mental health

ABC News

Afghan women's rights campaigner Mitra Hussaini settles in Australia, but her fight isn't over

In Afghanistan, Mitra Hussaini was an outspoken champion of women's rights. While her new Australian home has given her temporary safety, she fears for her family left behind.

The Guardian - UK

From battlefields to CBD: can hemp pioneer wean Afghanistan off opium?

Oil from the versatile plant makes cannabis medicine CBD and its fibre has a range of uses but the Taliban need convincing

Asharq Al-Awsat

UNDP Official in Afghanistan to Asharq Al-Awsat: Taliban, ISIS Locked in Brutal War

The UNDP’s Resident Representative in Kabul, Afghanistan, Abdullah Dardari, told Asharq Al-Awsat that the political dialogue between the international body and the Taliban was constructive and making progress before the latter issued a decision to ban girls from education. Dardari noted that the Taliban is fighting a vicious and explicit…

The Independent UK

Afghan refugees who fled Taliban and Ukraine war fear UK deportation to Rwanda

Exclusive: Having fled persecution in their home country, Afghan refugees plead with British ministers to show them the same mercy given to Ukrainians

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