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The verdict in the case of a Radford man accused of killing a two-year-old girl has been decided.

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AYMAN AL-ZAWAHIRI


Top Pakistan diplomat urges flood aid, patience with Taliban

Pakistanโ€™s foreign minister is recommending cooperation with the Taliban even though many U.S. officials say Afghanistanโ€™s ruling faction has proved unworthy of it.

CIA museum to add new spy exhibits in Virginia

The Central Intelligence Agency museum in Virginia will add new spy exhibits such as newly declassified artifacts from the CIAโ€™s most storied operations.

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CIA unveils model of al-Zawahiri's hideout that agency used before al Qaeda leader was killed in drone strike

The al-Zawahiri model home is the rare artifact that had been used by intelligence officers just weeks beforehand.

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Biden remembers 9/11 anniversary at Pentagon

The ceremonies come on the heels of the anniversary of the messy withdrawal of troops from Afghanistan and the collapse of the U.S.-backed Afghan government.

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UN warns 6 million Afghans at risk of famine as crises grow

The U.N. humanitarian chief is warning that Afghanistan faces deepening poverty with 6 million people at risk of famine.

How the U.S. killed Ayman al-Zawahiri โ€” and only al-Zawahiri โ€” with a R9X 'flying Ginsu' missile

Answer: Very carefully

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How 3 presidents announced the deaths of terrorist leaders and what it says about them

The way Barack Obama, Donald Trump and Joe Biden announced the deaths of terrorist chiefs revealed much about their own leadership.

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America's best confronted America's worst at Trump's LIV golf fest in NJ โ€” Kelly

America's best confronted its worst last weekend as the U.S. killed Ayman al-Zawahiri while the LIV Golf tournament played out on a Trump course.

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Taliban denies knowing of al-Qaeda presence after Zawahiri killed in Kabul

The Taliban strongly denounced the U.S. drone strike that killed Zawahiri and claimed it was unaware of his โ€œarrival or stayโ€ in the Afghan capital.

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I Lived a โ€˜Frat Partyโ€™ Life in the House Where Al Qaeda Chief Was Killed, U.S. Aid Worker Says

Dan SmockDan Smock loved the view from the balcony of the house in Kabul he shared with fellow American aid workers. It looked out over the rooftops of the Afghan capital, with stunning snowcapped mountains in the distance. Smock liked it so much that he says he โ€œhung out on that balcony a lotโ€ during his time in Afghanistan. Someone else who came to appreciate that same view was 9/11 plotter and al Qaeda boss Ayman al-Zawahiri, who was taking the air on the same balcony early Sunday morning whe

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Taliban say they didn't know Ayman al-Zawahiri was in Kabul after al Qaeda leader killed in U.S. drone strike

The killing of al-Zawahiri has further strained relations between the Taliban and the West, particularly as the Taliban seek an urgent infusion of cash

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Biden's national security advisor doubles down on Taiwan policy after Pelosi visit

The President's National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan discusses the war in Ukraine, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's visit to Taiwan, and the U.S. drone strike that took out al-Qaida's leader.

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Zawahiri's victims: What it feels like to hear he's gone

The al-Qaeda leader's death hits home to those he robbed of a husband, a wife, or their eyesight.

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Does the killing of al-Zawahiri make Americans safer? It's complicated

The State Department warns of potential anti-American violence following the U.S. killing of al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahiri. Experts say his loss hurts the group, but doesn't erase the threat.

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Zawahiriโ€™s killing and the bleak legacy of the โ€˜war on terrorโ€™

The United States could only locate and take out Ayman al-Zawahiri because he was ensconced in an Afghan capital that the United States and its allies had effectively ceded to the Taliban. The pathos and irony of it all are hard to ignore.

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Could the U.S. face retaliation for the drone strike that killed al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri?

Ahram said that al-Qaeda remains committed to attacking the U.S. and its allies, but their ability is damaged.

Zawahiriโ€™s legacy: Querulous bands of militants and a chance for rebirth

The end of the Zawahiri era finds the al-Qaeda movement in a state of disarray, experts say, but also offers the terrorist group a chance for some rebirth.

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Al-Zawahiri was on his Kabul balcony. How Hellfire missiles took him out

The missiles were launched by an unmanned aerial vehicle, or drone, killing him instantly.

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Al-Zawahiri was on his Kabul balcony. How Hellfire missiles took him out

The missiles were launched by an unmanned aerial vehicle, or drone, killing him instantly.

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Al Qaeda Leader Killed In Afghanistan By American Drone : Consider This from NPR : NPR

Ayman al-Zawahiri, the leader of Al Qaeda, was killed by a U.S. drone strike in Kabul, Afghanistan over the weekend. For years, al-Zawahiri was Osama Bin Laden's deputy โ€” and was known as the mastermind behind the 9-11 attacks. NPR's Greg Myre and Diaa Hadid discuss the implications of al-Zawahiri's death for the U.S., Afghanistan, and America's decades-long war on terror.This episode also features reporting from NPR's Steve Inskeep.In participating regions, you'll also hear a local news segment to help you make sense of what's going on in your community.Email us at considerthis@npr.org.

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Ayman al-Zawahiri and the Taliban

What does the stark evidence of the renewed relationship between Al Qaeda and Afghanistanโ€™s leaders suggest?

newyorker.com

Taliban facing backlash after U.S. drone strike against al-Qaeda leader

Popular anger could push regime to retaliate and further turn away from the West in favor of hard-line religion.

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Opinion: What Ayman al-Zawahiri's death means for al-Qaida's future

Zawahiri's death places al-Qaida in a precarious position, argues Colin P. Clarke of the Soufan Center. The question of succession will help shape al-Qaida now โ€” and it may prove divisive.

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Elimination of Al-Qaeda Leader Is a Moment to Celebrate

The drone strike that killed Ayman al-Zawahiri took out the terrorist groupโ€™s most visible leader and delivered justice for thousands of innocent victims.

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Killing of Zawahiri draws praise from bipartisan lawmakers, Saudi Arabia

Democrats and Republicans praised the strike, as did Saudi Arabia, which has been accused of complicity in the 9/11 plot Ayman al-Zawahiri helped oversee.

washingtonpost.com

What Ayman al-Zawahiriโ€™s killing means for al-Qaeda

President Biden said the death of Zawahiri, who succeeded Osama bin Laden, means Afghanistan can no longer โ€œbecome a terrorist safe haven.โ€

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Remember Zawahariโ€™s Victims

I have to admit that the terroristโ€™s end leaves me cold. Revenge is sour because it always comes too late.

theatlantic.com

Remember Zawahiriโ€™s Victims

I have to admit that the terroristโ€™s end leaves me cold. Revenge is sour because it always comes too late.

theatlantic.com

Virginia Senators react to death of Al-Qaeda leader

On Monday, President Biden announced a successful counterterrorism operation in which Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri was killed, and Virginia Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine both released statements on the operation.

The Death of Ayman al-Zawahiri

The Al Qaeda leader was reportedly killed in Afghanistan by a U.S. drone strike.

newyorker.com

Bin Laden was the face of al-Qaida, but Ayman al-Zawahiri was its hate-filled heart

Al-Zawahiri was deeply involved in the planning of 9/11, and led the organization after bin Laden was killed in 2011. He died in a U.S. drone strike in Afghanistan on Sunday.

npr.org

Ayman al-Zawahiri, al Qaeda leader killed in U.S. strike, was seen as brains of bin Laden's terror group

The terrorist leader was believed to be the true architect behind the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States.

cbsnews.com

The U.S. has killed top al-Qaida leader and key 9/11 plotter, Ayman al-Zawahiri

A senior military official has confirmed with NPR that a strike carried out by the U.S. has killed Ayman al-Zawahiri, a top Al-Qaida leader and key plotter in the 9/11 attacks.

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Al Qaeda leader killed by U.S. in Afghanistan, sources say

US President Joe Biden speaks to the travelling press after taking part in a working session with Saudi Arabias Crown Prince at the Al-Salam Palace in Jeddah, on July 15, 2022. WASHINGTON โ€” President Joe Biden will address the nation Monday evening following a CIA counterterrorism strike in Afghanistan that killed Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri. "The operation was successful and there were no civilian casualties," said a senior Biden administration official, speaking on the condition of anonymity. Biden is slated to speak from the White House at 7:30 p.m. Sunday's drone strike is the first known CIA counterterrorism operation since Kabul fell to the Taliban last year.

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Taliban supreme leader prays for Afghanistan's quake victims

The Taliban's supreme leader has offered prayers for Afghanistan's earthquake victims during a speech to Islamic clerics in Kabul.

Transcript: Michael Morell on "Face the Nation," September 12, 2021

The following is a transcript of an interview with former Acting CIA Director Michael Morell that aired on Sunday, September 12, 2021, on "Face the Nation."

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Global war on ransomware? Hurdles hinder the US response

Foreign keyboard criminals with scant fear of repercussions have paralyzed U.S. schools and hospitals, leaked highly sensitive police files, triggered fuel shortages and, most recently, threatened global food supply chains.

Pompeo hits Iran for al-Qaida support on his way out

WASHINGTON โ€“ Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday accused Iran of having secret ties with the al-Qaida network and imposed new sanctions on several senior Iranian officials. In a speech to the National Press Club just, Pompeo attacked Iran for alleged secret ties with al-Qaida, citing newly declassified intelligence suggesting Tehran harbored the groupโ€™s No. Pompeo claimed that ties between al-Qaida and Iran vastly improved in 2015, when the Obama administration, along with France, Germany and Britain, were finalizing the nuclear deal. โ€œIran decided to allow al-Qaida to establish a new operational headquarters, on the condition that al-Qaida operatives inside abide by the regimeโ€™s rules governing al-Qaidaโ€™s stay inside the country.โ€He said that since 2015, Iran has given al-Qaida leaders greater freedom of movement inside Iran and have provided safe havens and logistical support to al-Qaida. He said Iran has had โ€œa crystal-clear and defendable recordโ€ in fighting al-Qaida and IS terrorism.

Pompeo to designate Yemen's Houthi rebels as terrorist group

(Saul Loeb/Pool Photo via AP, File)WASHINGTON โ€“ Secretary of State Mike Pompeo has announced that he will designate Yemenโ€™s Iran-backed Houthi rebels as a โ€œforeign terrorist organizationโ€ as time runs down on the Trump administration. In addition to the Houthi designation, Pompeo in coming days is also expected to likely re-designate Cuba as a โ€œstate sponsor of terrorism," according to several admininstration officials. On Saturday Pompeo angered China when he declared restrictions on U.S. diplomatic contacts with Taiwanese officials to be null and void. The administration had been weighing the formal designation of the Houthi rebels as a โ€œforeign terrorist organizationโ€ for months. On Saturday, Pompeo announced that he was rescinding all restrictions on contacts between U.S. diplomats and Taiwanese officials.

Yemen, China, Cuba top Pompeo to-do list as time runs down

The announcement comes as Pompeo and his top aides rush to complete actions they believe will cement their legacy and the presidentโ€™s. In addition to the Houthi designation, Pompeo in coming days is also expected to likely re-designate Cuba as a โ€œstate sponsor of terrorism," according to several admininstration officials. On Saturday Pompeo angered China when he declared restrictions on U.S. diplomatic contacts with Taiwanese officials to be null and void. โ€œThe United States recognizes concerns that these designations will have an impact on the humanitarian situation in Yemen,โ€ Pompeo said in his statement. On Saturday, Pompeo announced that he was rescinding all restrictions on contacts between U.S. diplomats and Taiwanese officials.

US, Israel worked together to track and kill al-Qaida No. 2

The United States and Israel worked together to track and kill Abu Mohammed al-Masri, a senior al-Qaida operative in Iran earlier this year, a bold intelligence operation by the two allied nations that came as the Trump administration was ramping up pressure on Tehran. (AP Photo/Sayyid Azim, File)WASHINGTON โ€“ The United States and Israel worked together to track and kill a senior al-Qaida operative in Iran earlier this year, a bold intelligence operation by the two allied nations that came as the Trump administration was ramping up pressure on Tehran. The revelations that Iran was harboring an al-Qaida leader could help Israel bolster its case with the new U.S. administration. Iran denied the reports, saying the government is not harboring any al-Qaida leaders and blaming the U.S. and Israel for trying to foment anti-Iranian sentiment. Hezbollah never commented on reports and Lebanese security officials did not report that any citizens were killed in Tehran.

On this day: August 7

1998: The United States embassy bombings in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, and Nairobi, Kenya, kill approximately 212 people. The attacks were linked to local members of the Egyptian Islamic Jihad, brought Osama bin Laden and Ayman al-Zawahiri to the attention of the American public for the first time, and resulted in the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation placing bin Laden on its Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list. Hide Caption

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