The CIA’s killing of al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri has thrust the global terrorist group into a succession contest that will test its ties to far-flung affiliates and could give Iran a role in the outcome
Ayman al-Zawahiri has thrust the global terrorist group into a succession contest that will test its ties to far-flung affiliates and could give Iran a role in the outcome.
The candidate seemingly in line to lead al Qaeda is an Egyptian former special-forces soldier, Saif al-Adel, who has served as second-in-command at the group since 2020. He is among its few leaders with a decadeslong history in the organization and seen as having the potential to serve as a figurehead for al Qaeda affiliates that stretch far beyond Afghanistan to Syria, Iraq and Africa.
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