The U.S. drone strike that killed al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri has intensified global scrutiny of Afghanistan's Taliban rulers, possibly undermining their efforts to secure international recognition.
The Associated PressTaliban fighters are seen driving a vehicle in the streets of Kabul, Afghanistan, on Tuesday following the killing of al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri in a U.S. drone strike over the weekend.
Nearly a year after the U.S. military's chaotic pullout from Afghanistan, al-Zawahri's killing raises questions about the involvement of Taliban leaders in sheltering a mastermind of the 9/11 terror attacks and one of America's most-wanted fugitives. "The killing of Ayman al-Zawahri has raised many questions," said one Pakistani intelligence official, who spoke on condition of anonymity to The Associated Press as he wasn't authorized to speak publicly to reporters., in an operation by U.S. Navy SEALs.
The house where al-Zawahri stayed was the home of a top aide to senior Taliban leader Sirajuddin Haqqani, according to a senior U.S. intelligence official. Taliban officials blocked AP journalists in Kabul from reaching the damaged house on Tuesday. The monitors said it's unlikely al-Qaeda will seek to mount direct attacks outside Afghanistan, "owing to a lack of capability and restraint on the part of the Taliban, as well as an unwillingness to jeopardize their recent gains," such as having a safe haven and improved resources.
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