Saturday, May 7, 2011

News Roundup On Ayman al Zawahiri, Al Qaeda's #2

Osama bin Laden (L) sits with al-Qaida's top strategist and second-in-command Ayman al-Zawahri in this 2001 file photo. Photo: Reuters

Was Bin Laden Betrayed By His Right-Hand Man? Al Qaeda's Deputy Leader 'Led U.S. Troops To Pakistan Hideaway' -- Daily Mail

Osama Bin Laden's deputy led U.S. troops to the Al Qaeda leader's hideout so he could take over the terrorist group, it was claimed today.

Egyptian Ayman Al Zawahiri, who has been touted widely as the man who will succeed Bin Laden as the head of Al Qaeda, turned his back on his terrorist leader following a prolonged power struggle, according to a Saudi newspaper.

The plot to get rid of Bin Laden began when Zawahiri’s faction persuaded bin Laden to leave the protection of the tribal areas along the Afghan-Pakistan border.

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More News On Ayman al Zawahiri

Bin Laden raid intel yields leads on al Qaeda No. 2 al Zawahiri -- CBS News
Al-Zawahiri Likely bin Laden's Heir Apparent -- Voice of America
Osama bin Laden dead: Ayman al-Zawahiri could replace him as al Qaeda boss, on FBI Most Wanted list -- New York Daily News
Who will be America's next Most Wanted? -- Sydney Morning Herald
Ayman al-Zawahiri: How will he shape Al Qaeda? -- Dan Murphy, Christian
Will Ayman Al-Zawahiri, Bin Laden's Heir Apparent, Re-Shape Al Qaeda? -- Huffington Post

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