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Ayman al-Zawahiri: Al-Qaeda leader killed in US drone strike
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U.S. kills al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri in drone strike
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The Death of Ayman al-Zawahiri
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Ayman al-Zawahiri: al-Qaida leader killed in US drone strike in Afghanistan, Joe Biden says
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9/11 families reflect on killing of Ayman al-Zawahiri, say they want Saudi government held accountable as well
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Ayman al-Zawahiri’s death by drone was President Biden’s opportunity to end the war on terrorism
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Strike on al-Qaeda leader Zawahiri is a major win for US counterterrorism
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EXPLAINER: Who was al-Zawahri — and why did US kill him?
By Ellen Knickmeyer
U.S. drone strike on al-Zawahiri in Kabul undermines Taliban
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What now for al-Qaeda?
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Ayman al-Zawahiri: How US strike could kill al-Qaeda leader - but not his family
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Tight-lipped Taliban leaders gather after U.S. says Zawahiri killed
By Mohammad Yunus & Jibran Ahmad
Little-known modified Hellfire missiles likely killed al Qaeda's Zawahiri
By Idrees Ali & Mike Stone
Taliban says was not aware al Qaeda leader in Kabul, warns U.S.
By Mohammad Yunus & Gibran Peshimam
What the killing of al-Qaida's leader could mean for U.S. safety
By Rachel Treisman
Opinion: What Ayman al-Zawahiri's death means for al-Qaida's future
By Colin P. Clarke
How the C.I.A. Tracked the Leader of Al Qaeda (Published 2022)
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