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| Al-Qaeda appoints new Osama bin Laden: Ayman al-Zawahiri chosen to lead terrorist organisation |
| 2011-06-16 |
| Al-Qaeda has chosen Ayman al-Zawahiri as its new leader following Osama bin Laden's death in a US commando raid last month, according to a statement apparently issued by the movement’s general command. The Egyptian surgeon was al-Qaeda’s number two for more than a decade and was widely expected to take on the top role when bin Laden was shot dead by US Navy Seals in Pakistan. “The general command of al-Qaeda announces, after consultations, the appointment of Sheikh Ayman al-Zawahiri as head of the group,” said the statement which was posted on an Islamist website. A group statement later said: "We seek with the aid of God to call for the religion of truth and incite our nation to fight ... by carrying out jihad against the apostate invaders ... with their head being crusader America and its servant Israel, and whoever supports them." Al-Zawahiri, 59, issued a eulogy for bin Laden last week saying al-Qaeda’s leader had terrified the US when he was alive and would continue to do so in death. He appeared in a white Arab robe and turban, a Kalashnikov at his side, in the 28-minute video posted on jihadist online foru |
| Posted by:tipper |
| #5 Next time we zap one of the bigwigs, let it slip that the ISI helped target him. Then pass the popcorn. :-D |
| Posted by: Barbara 2011-06-16 19:31 |
| #4 I am beginning to think some of our drones have facial recognition software in their weaponry... Anyhow, ole Ayman may wish he had stuck to pediatrics after a couple of drone zaps and a growing aversion of people to come by for tea and a chat. Dead man walking |
| Posted by: Bill Clinton 2011-06-16 18:33 |
| #3 Good cartoon in the Daily Telegraph: http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/matt/ |
| Posted by: PJC 2011-06-16 17:40 |
| #2 "We want Islamization!" I thought you wanted death. That we can provide. |
| Posted by: SteveS 2011-06-16 09:25 |
| #1 "We want Islamization!" "You won't get it!" |
| Posted by: Anonymoose 2011-06-16 09:10 |
