Commentary: The US assassination of Al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri raises numerous questions
Summary by NewsWall Apr 26 23
- The presence of terrorist organizations within Afghanistan is a violation of the Doha Accord, leave alone the threat posed by their apparent growth.
- The report also confirmed that Zawahiri was living and communicating freely in Afghanistan: "Zawahiri's apparent increased comfort and ability to communicate has coincided with the Taliban's takeover of Afghanistan and the consolidation of power of key Al-Qaeda allies within their de facto administration."
- It was the first US drone strike inside Afghanistan since American soldiers left last year.
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