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Somali forces end 30-hour hotel siege by Islamic militants as death toll rises to 20

Security forces also rescued 106 hostages from the hotel after it was attacked by the al-Qaeda-linked terror group

The Independent UK

Somali Forces End 30-hour Hotel Siege

Somali forces have ended a siege at a hotel in Somalia's capital Mogadishu, an army officer told Reuters on Sunday, adding that they were still clearing explosives scattered around the building. At least 12 people, mostly civilians, were killed as Somalia's elite armed forces battled al Qaeda-linked militants for 30…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Somali forces end al-Shabab siege at Mogadishu hotel

Somali authorities take control of popular hotel after deadly attack by al-Shabab fighters that lasted 30 hours.

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At least 21 killed in Somalia hotel siege, many hostages freed

Security forces have ended a siege by al Qaeda-linked militants at a hotel in Somalia's capital in which more than 20 people were killed and dozens injured, authorities said on Sunday.

Reuters

Militant siege of Somali hotel ends after 21 people killed and more than 100 injured

The siege ends after an hours-long exchange of fire that left at least 21 people dead, according to police and witnesses.

ABC News

What the Taliban Really Fear

A resistance movement is growing in Afghanistan—and it needs international support.

Foreign Affairs

Bali bomber Umar Patek's release is being discussed. Here's what you need to know about that and his role in the attack

Accused of being an expert bombmaker for a South-East Asian terror network, Umar Patek was dubbed the "Demolition Man" by local media during his trial. Now he says he's committed to deradicalisation.

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Al Qaeda affiliate claims it killed four Russian mercenaries in Mali

Al Qaeda's affiliate in Mali claimed on Monday it had killed four mercenaries from Russia's private military firm Wagner Group in an ambush around Bandiagara in central Mali.

Reuters

A year on, Afghanistan is as bad as it ever was

THIS is an anniversary of a humiliating debacle: the chaotic withdrawal by the US and its allies, including Britain, from Afghanistan. As Robert Fox points out on this page, the withdrawal itself was an unedifying scramble and this was in keeping with the way the war in and occupation of…

Evening Standard

A year after Biden's Afghanistan exit, accountability in short supply

(This August 10 story has been refiled to make clear in paragraph 17 Austin chose to impose no accountability)

Reuters

Anti-U.S. protests erupt in Afghanistan

Hundreds of Afghans carried anti-American banners on Friday to protest against a U.S. drone strike that Washington says killed al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri this month.

Reuters

Twitter responds to Elon Musk's claims, China fires 'provocative' missiles near Taiwan, and basketballer Brittney Griner sentenced in Russia — as it happened

Here's your quick catch-up for this morning's news.

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How could a secret Hellfire missile kill Ayman al-Zawahiri without leaving a scratch on his house or family?

Some experts suspect the CIA might have used the Hellfire R9X — a highly secretive missile sometimes called the "knife bomb", the "ninja bomb" or the "flying Ginsu" — to kill Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri.

ABC News

Taliban say they are investigating US 'claim' of killing al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri

The Taliban says it was unaware Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri was living in Afghanistan's capital city.

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Taliban claim 'no knowledge' of slain Al Qaeda leader Al-Zawahiri in Afghanistan

The Taliban said Thursday they are investigating what they described as “claims” that al-Qaida chief Ayman al-Zawahri was killed in a U.S. drone strike in the Afghan capital.

Reuters

Taliban says was not aware al Qaeda leader in Kabul, warns U.S.

(Corrects byline)

ABC News

Al Qaeda's leader Ayman al-Zawahiri was killed in an upscale Kabul neighbourhood. Now other terror leaders are fleeing

Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri has been killed via a drone strike on the balcony of his four-storey safehouse. Now terrorist leaders are fleeing Kabul while the world takes stock of what this means for the future of Afghanistan.

Reuters

Al Qaeda will pursue attacks undeterred by Zawahiri loss, experts say

The U.S. Hellfire missiles that killed Ayman al-Zawahiri dealt al Qaeda a powerful symbolic blow, but its far-flung branches are tactically independent and will not be deterred from plotting more attacks on local and Western targets, experts say

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Ayman al-Zawahiri: Warning for US travellers after drone killing of al Qaeda leader

Washington has issued a warning to US travellers overseas of “higher potential for anti-American violence” in the wake of the killing of al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Ties Between Al-Qaeda and the Taliban... Will ISIS benefit from the Rupture?

After having killed Al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri with a drone that hit the home he had been hiding in Kabul, the United States has, to a large extent, finished avenging the 9/11 attacks. The perpetrators were killed in bloody attacks, and Osama bin Laden was then killed by Navy…

Daily Mirror

Four most wanted Al-Qaeda terrorists US is hunting after leader slain with killer drone

Senior US officials say the house where Ayman al-Zawahiri died was used or owned by Mr Haqqani and his network who are closely associated with both Al Qaeda and the Taliban

Reuters

Tight-lipped Taliban leaders gather after U.S. says Zawahiri killed

Leaders of Afghanistan's Taliban were holding discussions on Wednesday about how to respond to a U.S. drone strike in Kabul that the United States said killed al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, three sources in the group said.

Dynamite News

US issues 'worldwide caution' alert after Al Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri's death

United States conducted a precision counterterrorism strike in Afghanistan that killed Ayman al-Zawahiri, Osama bin Laden's deputy and successor as leader of al-Qa'ida. Al- Zawahiri was one of the masterminds of the attacks against the United States on September 11, 2001," the US State Department alert on Tuesday (local time)…

Reuters

Al Qaeda leader's killing risks greater anti-American violence, State Dept warns

The killing of al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri by the United States may prompt al Qaeda supporters to target U.S. facilities or citizens with the potential for more anti-American violence, the State Department warned on Tuesday.

ABC News

Al Qaeda's Ayman al-Zawahiri was a master of disguise who eluded capture for decades until a fateful walk on a balcony put a target on his back

Like Osama bin Laden before him, initial reports indicate Ayman al-Zawahiri got a little cocky in his final years. Ultimately, a mix of intelligence and surveillance finally ended the 21-year manhunt for Al Qaeda's leader.

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