Monday, May 2, 2011

Ayman al-Zawahiri Will Probably Replace Al Qaeda

Al-Qaeda member Ayman al-Zawahiri is shown in this undated television screen grab. AFP/Getty Images

Al Qaeda No.2 Zawahri Most Likely To Succeed Bin Laden -- Reuters

(Reuters) - Egyptian-born doctor and surgeon Ayman al-Zawahri is al Qaeda's second-in-command expected to succeed Osama bin Laden following his killing in a firefight with U.S. forces in Pakistan.

Zawahri has been the brains behind bin Laden and his al Qaeda network, and at times its most public face, repeatedly denouncing the United States and its allies in video messages.

In the latest monitored by the SITE Intelligence Group last month, he urged Muslims to fight NATO and American forces in Libya.

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My Comment: Ayman al-Zawahiri is now the number one target .... not a great promotion when you think about it.

2 comments:

Mark said...

haha I see him either being killed or in courty yard in a short period of time.. now that Osama bin Laden has been ratted out, this will go like a wildfire.. they will up his premium and people will snitch on him, now that the #1 has been ratted out too!

Asif said...

I think to choose #1 in Al-Qaeda is the authority of those who support them in Libya against Qaddafi.