US Politics

Lucinda Creighton: Terror chief’s killing does not eliminate the threat of al-Qaeda

The strike on al-Zawahiri may have brought some relief to US president Joe Biden, but after his army’s shambolic exit, Afghanistan is now a haven for the rapidly regrouping terrorist organisation

Ayman al-Zawahiri (right), was an ardent ideologue who chose to leave his middle class existence behind in order to pursue violent jihad in Afghanistan