Ayman al-Zawahiri

Ayman al-Zawahiri was a prominent leader in the jihad and al-Qaeda organizations who would have also apologized for the assassination if he were alive.

Youm7·Egypt· 2026-09-26

Ayman al-Zawahiri was the veteran Egyptian militant killed in Kabul by the US in 2022.

The Guardian·United Kingdom· 2026-09-16

Ayman al-Zawahiri was the successor to Osama bin Laden.

15min – major Lithuanian news website·Lithuania· 2026-09-12

Ayman al-Zawahiri was eliminated in an American strike in Kabul in 2022.

Нова Македонија (Nova Makedonija)·North Macedonia· 2026-09-12

Ayman al-Zawahiri, the successor to bin Laden, was killed by a U.S. drone strike in Kabul in 2022.

Kathimerini·Greece· 2026-09-11

Ayman al-Zawahiri succeeded Osama bin Laden and shifted al-Qaida's strategy to prioritize local issues over global ones.

The Guardian·United Kingdom· 2026-09-11

Ayman al Zawahiri became the main lieutenant of Osama Bin Laden after the integration of their organizations.

El Comercio·Peru· 2026-09-10

Ayman al-Zawahiri, Osama bin Laden’s deputy, discussed the use of ruthless violence to establish an Islamic caliphate in a letter intercepted by US intelligence.

CNN·United States· 2026-05-28

Ayman al-Zawahiri was the leader of al-Qaeda who al-Julani pledged allegiance to after a disagreement with al-Baghdadi.

Hamshahri·Iran· 2025-12-07

Ayman al-Zawahiri was killed by a US missile strike in Kabul in 2022.

CNN·United States· 2025-11-17

The strike was Pakistan's first in Kabul since the 2022 U.S. drone killing of Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri.

The Times of India·India· 2025-10-16

Ayman al-Zawahiri was involved in the planning of Benazir Bhutto's assassination.

Daily Jang·Pakistan· 2025-09-05

Ayman al-Zawahiri was referenced in discussions about the broader implications of the conflict.

ידיעות אחרונות (Yedioth Ahronoth / ynet)·Israel· 2025-08-18

Al Qaeda was significantly weakened following the killing of Ayman al-Zawahiri.

Dawn – Pakistan’s oldest and most widely read English daily, est. 1941·Pakistan· 2025-08-17

Ayman al-Zawahiri was killed in a drone strike and was linked to the assassination of Benazir Bhutto.

Daily Jang·Pakistan· 2025-06-22

Ayman al-Zawahiri was referenced as a symbolic figure in al-Julani's continued ideological ties to al-Qaeda.

Al Mada·Iraq· 2025-04-22

Ayman al-Zawahiri, the leader of al-Qaeda, was killed in Kabul in July 2022.

RBC·Russia· 2025-04-05

Ayman al Zawahiri was targeted and killed by the Biden administration in Kabul.

CNN·United States· 2025-04-02

Ayman al-Zawahiri is noted as another terrorist leader previously listed among the FBI's Most Wanted.

Corriere della Sera·Italy· 2025-03-23

Notably, soon after the US troop withdrawal, Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri was killed in a US drone strike in Kabul’s secure zone near a Taliban minister’s residence.

Dawn – Pakistan’s oldest and most widely read English daily, est. 1941·Pakistan· 2025-03-19

Notably, soon after the US troop withdrawal, Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri was killed in a US drone strike in Kabul’s secure zone near a Taliban minister’s residence.

Dawn – Pakistan’s oldest and most widely read English daily, est. 1941·Pakistan· 2025-03-19

Ayman al-Zawahiri was killed in a drone strike by the CIA in Afghanistan.

Tengri News – major Kazakh news website·Kazakhstan· 2025-02-18