The good, the bad and frustrating news revealed by President Biden's drone strike on Ayman al-Zawahiri
. Despite the efforts of al-Zawahiri, his family and his associates to disguise their movements, it’s likely that his whereabouts were known to Islamabad. It is a near certainty that his location was known to the Taliban.
We can, therefore, conclude that the Al Qaeda leader was provided some assurances about his safety by the Taliban government. Indeed, his high-profile residence and his decision to relocate to Kabul after the Taliban’s return to power suggest that this terrorist network once again has a partner in command of a state.
While the justice brought down on al-Zawahiri is welcome, it is unlikely to do much to disrupt global Islamist terrorist operations. While the justice brought down on al-Zawahiri is welcome, it is unlikely to do much to disrupt global Islamist terrorist operations. As The Atlantic’s, the 9/11 plotter was a “black hole of charisma.” His ministerial demeanor failed to rouse the passions of would-be jihadists as, for example, the Islamic State’s more provocative propagandists do. Given Al Qaeda’s decentralization, al-Zawahiri’s death is unlikely even to disrupt its operations.
That may come as little surprise to even casual observers of the Taliban’s conduct, but this contradicts the Biden administration’s rather unrealistic assertions that the group had changed.
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