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Afghan Taliban deny role in disappearance of US businessman
Afghan government spokesperson Zabihullah Mujahid on Thursday denied his government''s role in disappearance of American-Afghan businessman Mahmood Shah Habibi in Afghanistan.
Mujahid Denies Holding Afghan-American Mahmood Shah Habibi
Mujahid stated that Afghan-American Mahmood Shah Habibi is not in custody and no affiliated agencies have detained or ...
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Biden announces killing of al-Qaeda leader in Kabul: 'Justice has been delivered' - ABC News
US kills al-Qaeda leader in drone strike President Joe Biden announced Monday that the U.S. had killed al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in a drone strike in Kabul, Afghanistan, over the weekend.
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The Terrible Legacy of Ayman al-Zawahiri | Opinion - Newsweek
On August 2, the United States announced it had killed Ayman al-Zawahiri via an airstrike in Kabul, Afghanistan. The kill was a major symbolic win.
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Al-Qaeda leader Zawahiri is dead, but Afghanistan terror threat remains a global concern - South China Morning Post
The presence of Ayman al-Zawahiri in the heart of Kabul casts doubt on the Taliban’s pledge that the country will not be a haven for terrorists. Whether the Taliban limits itself to austere ...
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Implications of al-Zawahiri’s Killing for al-Qaida and Taliban
The killing of al-Qaida chief Ayman al-Zawahiri in a U.S. drone attack in downtown Kabul on July 31 will have far-reaching implications for the Taliban’s ties with the United States and al-Qaida.
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How the U.S. killed Ayman al-Zawahiri — and only al-Zawahiri — with a R9X 'flying Ginsu' missile | The Week
When President Biden confirmed Monday that a U.S. drone strike had killed Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri at a villa in Kabul, Afghanistan, he said the operation had been "carefully planned" to ...
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Taliban Claim Ignorance about Slain Al-Zawahiri's Presence in Kabul
Taliban fighters drive a car on a street following the killing of al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in a U.S. strike over the weekend, in Kabul, Afghanistan, August 2, 2022.
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Zawahiri’s Death and What’s Next for al Qaeda
In the early morning hours of Sunday, July 31, 2022, a CIA-operated remote piloted aircraft fired two Hellfire missiles at a house in Kabul, Afghanistan. The lone victim of the strike was confirmed to ...
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Al Qaeda's leader Ayman al-Zawahiri was killed in an upscale Kabul neighbourhood. Now other terror leaders are fleeing - ABC News - ABC (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
After Ayman al-Zawahiri and Osama bin Laden, Al Qaeda is searching for a new leader. (AP: Mazhar Ali Khan) He was living in the Sherpur area, a wealthy part of Kabul known for its extravagant villas.
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US drone strike kills Al-Qaeda leader al-Zawahiri in Kabul
WASHINGTON - Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri has been killed in an American drone strike in Kabul, US officials said on Monday (Aug 1). The drone struck Zawahiri with two Hellfire missiles while ...
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What was slain al-Qaida head doing living in downtown Kabul?
Al-Zawahiri, 71, took the reins of the militant group after Osama bin Laden was assassinated by US troops in Pakistan in 2011. The US had been hunting al-Zawahiri for decades.