Who is Ayman Al Zawahiri? Al Qaeda leader killed in Afghanistan
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Ayman Al Zawahiri was a top deputy to Al Qaeda leader Usama bin Laden before taking the helm of the organization after his predecessor’s death in 2011.
Saif Al-Adel is thought to be affiliated with the Egyptian Islamic Jihad (EIJ), and is believed to be a high-ranking member of the al Qaeda organization. (FBI) The son-in-law of Al Qaeda's current emir, Ayman Al Zawahiri, Al Maghrebi has been designated by the United States Government as a senior leader of Al-Qaeda. (FBI) Michael Ruiz is a reporter for Fox News Digital. Story tips can be sent to michael.ruiz@fox.com and on Twitter: @mikerreports
Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid confirmed and condemned the attack on Twitter, calling it "a clear violation of international principles," according to a translation of the thread. However, the 2020 Doha Agreement, which preceded the Biden administration's highly criticized withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan last year, called for the Taliban to combat terrorism within the country.
Al Zawahiri was also a doctor and founder of the Egyptian Islamic Jihad terror group, which later merged with al-Qaeda, according to authorities.
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