Chair of Global Islamic Politics at Deakin University Greg Barton says the death of the al-Qaeda chief leader may help the terrorist group “consolidate” its appeal within Taliban ranks.
US media reports Ayman al-Zawahiri died following a US airstrike attack in Afghanistan over the
weekend.“It might well be that this actually ends up strengthening al-Qaeda,” he told Sky News Australia.
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