Thursday, June 16, 2011

Ayman al Zawahiri Takes Control of Al Qaeda



Bin Laden’s No. 2, Zawahri, Takes Control of Al Qaeda -- New York Times

Ayman al-Zawahri, Al Qaeda’s No. 2, is assuming the leadership of the organization, less than two months after Osama bin Laden was killed by American Special Operations forces, the group said in a statement posted online Thursday.

Mr. Zawahri, 59, an Egyptian who long served as second in command to Bin Laden, had been expected to inherit leadership of the terrorist organization after Bin Laden’s death in Abbottabad, Pakistan, on May 2.

Read more ....



More News On Ayman al-Zawahiri To Lead Al Qaeda

Al-Zawahri succeeds bin Laden as al-Qaida leader -- Yahoo News/AP
Al-Qaeda names Zawahiri to succeed bin Laden -- Yahoo News/AFP
Bin Laden deputy Zawahri takes over as Qaeda leader -- Yahoo News/Reuters
Al Qaeda Names Osama Bin Laden Successor -- ABC News
Al-Qaida Appoints Egyptian Zawahri as New Leader -- Voice of America
Al-Qaida Makes Al-Zawahri It New Leader -- NPR
Al Qaeda Appoints Zawahiri As Its New Leader -- New York Magazine
Zawahri: Suburban doctor to chief of al Qaeda -- MSNBC
New al-Qaida leader mentored Osama bin Laden -- MSNBC
Ayman al-Zawahiri new al-Qaeda head: how does succession work? -- The Telegraph
Analysis: Zawahri seeks to rally embattled al Qaeda -- Reuters
Timeline: Messages attributed to al Qaeda's Zawahri -- Reuters
Al-Qaeda's new leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in his own words -- The Telegraph
Ayman al-Zawahiri in his own words -- BBC
Zawahiri statement: Selected quotes -- BBC
Ayman al-Zawahiri: new al-Qaida leader won't command instant loyalty -- Jason Burke, The Guardian
Profile: Ayman al-Zawahiri -- Al Jazeera

No comments: