Ayman al Zawahiri -- Reports And Commentary

Al-Zawahiri has been mistakenly reported killed before
on the Pakistan Afghanistan border Photo: AFP/GETTY

Analysis: Reports Of Zawahiri’s Death Are Based
On Suspect Sources -- Long War Journal

As Western and Pakistani intelligence sort through the fallout from the July 28 airstrike in South Waziristan, Pakistan, rumors are swirling that Ayman al Zawahiri, al Qaeda's second in command, was either killed or seriously wounded in the attack.

All of these rumors have been based on Pakistani intelligence sources, which makes the allegations suspect. Without confirmation from the US military or intelligence, the reports from Pakistan should be viewed with deep skepticism.

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More News On Ayman al Zawahiri

Pakistani Taliban denies Zawahri dead or hurt -- Washington Post
Pakistan says no clue on report of Zawahri's fate -- Washington Post
Pakistan says no information on Zawahiri report -- AFP
No evidence of al Qaeda No. 2's illness or death, U.S. says -- CNN
Pakistan: No information on Zawahiri -- Press TV
Pakistan says no evidence of al-Zawahiri's death or injury -- China View

CBS: Al-Qaida's al-Zawahiri may be dead -- Jerusalem Post
Al-Qaeda number two al-Zawahiri reported injured by US missile -- The Telegraph
Report: Al Qaeda No. 2 Zawahiri Injured, Possibly Killed -- FOX News
Al-Qaeda No.2 al-Zawahiri may be dead: report -- Press Trust Of India
Zawahiri critically injured or possibly dead: Report -- Times Of India
al Zawahiri Dead? Awaiting Confirmation al Qaeda Leader Killed In Air Strike -- National Terror Alert
CBS: Message indicates Zawahiri critically wounded, possibly dead -- Hot Air
Zawahiri Dead?! -- The Strata-Sphere
Is Zawahiri Wounded or Dead? -- Patterico's Pontifications
Report: Al Qaeda #2 Ayman al-Zawahiri Dead!?! -- The Java Report

Video: Al Qaeda No. 2 Dead? CBS




My Comment: The original report of al-Zawahiri's injury/death first originated from Pakistani sources. These same sources are now stating that they do not have any information pertaining to al-Zawahiri being injured in an air strike.

The view from the talking heads on al-Zawahiri breaks into two distinct groups. The first group states that there is no evidence that al-Zawahiri was injured or kill from an air-strike. The second group are reporting that there are reports that al-Zawahiri has been injured or killed from an air-strike.

Update: The Pakistani Taliban deny that al-Zawahiri is dead or injured. They are in control of the area and would know who was injured or killed in any air-strike.

My opinion .... al-Zawahiri is alive and kicking somewhere, and he is having a laugh at our expense.