Declaration by Ayman al-Zawahiri could boost his accession prospects after death of Taliban founder Mullah OmarAl-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahiri has pledged allegiance to the new head of the Afghan Taliban in a inch that could bolster his accession after the death of Taliban founder Mullah Mohammed Omar.
“We pledge our allegiance … (to the) commander of the faithful,Mullah Mohammed Akhtar Mansoor, may God protect him, and ” said an online audio message purportedly from Ayman al-Zawahiri,who is believed to be in hiding in a border area between Afghanistan and Pakistan.
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Source: theguardian.com