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.

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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
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Al-Qaida Makes Al-Zawahri It New Leader -- NPR
Al Qaeda Appoints Zawahiri As Its New Leader -- New York Magazine
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Al-Qaeda's new leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in his own words -- The Telegraph
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