United Nations, Aug 2 (PTI) A recent UN report said that Ayman al-Zawahiri, the main leader of al-Qaeda, is reported to be in Afghanistan. It was also said that the leader of the terrorist group has increased the reach of al-Qaeda supporters through several video and audio messages.
US President Joe Biden announced on Monday that al-Zawahiri was killed in a drone strike by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) in Kabul on Saturday evening. Al-Zawahiri was hiding with his family in a house in Kabul. Al-Zawahiri took over the reins of al-Qaeda after Osama bin Laden was killed 11 years ago.
According to Proposition 2610 (2021) on ISIL (Daesh), al-Qaeda and related individuals and entities, the 30th report of the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team, released last month, stated that the terrorist group’s leadership was allegedly in an alliance with the Taliban. Plays an advisory role.
It said that al-Zawahiri had extended its reach to al-Qaeda supporters through a number of video and audio messages. It also included his statement that “he promised that al-Qaeda was ready to compete with ISIL and seeks to re-identify itself as the leader of a global movement.”
The 13th Report of the Analytical Support and Sanctions Monitoring Team on the Taliban and Other Entities under Resolution 2611 (2021) was released in May. It said that the al-Qaeda leadership under al-Zawahiri was reported to be in Afghanistan, particularly in the eastern region from Zabul province towards Kunar and the area bordering Pakistan. It said that al-Zawahiri appeared in eight videos since August 2021.
Alluding to the hijab controversy in India, the report said that in the most recent video of al-Zawahiri, released by al-Qaeda’s As-Sahab Media Foundation, on 5 April, al-Zawahiri was “men protesting the hijab”. makes reference to an Indian Muslim girl challenging
“The video provided the first-ever latest evidence of al-Zawahiri’s survival in recent years,” it said. The latest video suggests that he may be able to lead Afghanistan more effectively now than he was before the Taliban took over.