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| − | According to the {{ON}}, '''Ayman al-Zawahiri''', an eye surgeon who helped found the [ | + | According to the {{ON}}, '''Ayman al-Zawahiri''', an eye surgeon who helped found the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egyptian_Islamic_Jihad Egyptian Islamic Jihad militant group,] took over the leadership of [[Al Qaeda]] following the killing by US forces of [[Osama bin Laden]] in May 2011. |
| − | Before that, Zawahiri was often referred to as Bin Laden's right-hand man and the chief ideologue of [[al-Qaeda]]. He is believed by some experts to have been the "operational brains" behind the [[September 11]] attacks in the [[United States]]. | + | Before that, Zawahiri was often referred to as Bin Laden's right-hand man and the chief ideologue of [[al-Qaeda]]. He is believed by some experts to have been the "operational brains" behind the [[September 11]] attacks in the [[United States]].<ref>''[https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2002/09/16/the-man-behind-bin-laden "The Man Behind Bin Laden"]''</ref> |
| − | + | ==First on the list== | |
| + | Currently, Ayman al-Zawahiri is the first name on the [[FBI]]'s 28 "Most Wanted Terrorists" list and continues to have a $25m (£16m) bounty on his head.<ref>''[https://www.fbi.gov/wanted/wanted_terrorists "Most Wanted Terrorists"]''</ref> | ||
| − | Zawahiri | + | ==Allegiance to the Taliban== |
| + | In August 2015, Ayman al-Zawahiri pledged allegiance to the new Afghan [[Taliban]] chief, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akhtar_Mansour Mullah Akhtar Mansour] in an audio message issued by [[Al Qaeda]]'s media arm ''Al-Sahab''.<ref>''[https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-13789286 "Profile: Ayman al-Zawahiri"]''</ref> Mansour was killed in a [[US]] [[drone]] strike in [[Pakistan]] on 21 May 2016.<ref>''[https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-afghanistan-taliban-idUSKCN0YC0P6 "U.S. says late Taliban leader was planning attacks on Americans"]''</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 11:47, 14 November 2018
"“terrorist”" Ayman al-Zawahri      (Surgeon) | |
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| Born | Ayman Mohammed Rabie al-Zawahiri 1951-06-19 Maadi, Cairo, Kingdom of Egypt |
| Nationality | Egyptian |
| Alma mater | Cairo University |
| Religion | Islam |
| Children | • show all • Fatima • Umayma • Nabila • Khadiga • Mohammed • Aisha • Nawwar |
| Spouse | Azza Ahmed |
According to the Official Narrative, Ayman al-Zawahiri, an eye surgeon who helped found the Egyptian Islamic Jihad militant group, took over the leadership of Al Qaeda following the killing by US forces of Osama bin Laden in May 2011.
Before that, Zawahiri was often referred to as Bin Laden's right-hand man and the chief ideologue of al-Qaeda. He is believed by some experts to have been the "operational brains" behind the September 11 attacks in the United States.[1]
First on the list
Currently, Ayman al-Zawahiri is the first name on the FBI's 28 "Most Wanted Terrorists" list and continues to have a $25m (£16m) bounty on his head.[2]
Allegiance to the Taliban
In August 2015, Ayman al-Zawahiri pledged allegiance to the new Afghan Taliban chief, Mullah Akhtar Mansour in an audio message issued by Al Qaeda's media arm Al-Sahab.[3] Mansour was killed in a US drone strike in Pakistan on 21 May 2016.[4]
Asset of US/NATO
In a February 2013 video, James Corbett suggested Ayman al-Zawahiri is actually an asset of US/NATO:
- "We are told a certain tale about the story of Ayman al-Zawahiri, Osama bin Laden’s right-hand man and the inheritor of the Al Qaeda operation, but we are not told everything. Join us this week on the Corbett Report as we go in search of the real Ayman al-Zawahiri and uncover some surprising connections."[5]
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