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Egypt-born al-Zawahri succeeds Osama bin laden as head of Al Qaeda

Al Qaeda's new leader Ayman al-Zawahri
According to an Al Qaeda-affiliated website, Egypt-born Ayman al-Zawahri has succeeded Osama bin laden as head of the terror network. Al-Zawahri, who will turn 60 next week, had been bin Laden's second in command before the latter was killed in a US Commando operation in Pakistan, last month. Zawahri had declared, earlier this month, the organizations decision to go ahead with the campaign against the United States and its allies, in response to bin Laden's death.
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