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Who was al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri?
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00:00A US drone strike killed top al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri.
00:04Al-Zawahiri was one of the world's most wanted terrorists.
00:07In 1998, he had a central role in the attacks on the US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania.
00:13And in 2001, he was one of the key strategists of the 9-11 attacks, along with Osama bin
00:18Laden.
00:19After the killing of bin Laden in 2011, al-Zawahiri took over as the leader of al-Qaeda.
00:23Unlike bin Laden, however, he was a public face of the organization, putting out numerous
00:28video messages.
00:29President Biden confirmed that al-Zawahiri was killed in an early morning strike in downtown
00:33Kabul while standing on his balcony, ending the 21-year manhunt.
00:38Now justice has been delivered, and this terrorist leader is no more.