he was a steadfast steward of 0sama bin laden�*s g heidi legacy, and however, he did not opt to actuallysama bin laden�*s g heidi vision, which was based on the premises of setting in motion, spreading awareness and the different parts of the muslim world, which is essentially pointing to a decentralised approach to a global jihadi movement, not with 0sama bin laden as a charismatic leader, and later on he became more and more decentralised allowing for muslims around the world to actuallyjoin the movement and launch attacks. so in that regard, he was important, one of the important contributors and architects of decentralisation of the globaljihadi movement. the of the globaljihadi movement. the fact that the _ of the globaljihadi movement. the fact that the americans have of the globaljihadi movement. the fact that the americans have managed to do this, a big operation, worked out where he was, this is a major surveillance operation and the fact that they have managed to strike successfully from their perspective, will that unsettle the movement? the fact that that was possible, even p

. —— kenyan. 0sama bin laden was killed in plane site.living in and there was that us navy helicopter that landed, and they took out 0sama bin laden in plain sight. there was a huge public pathway past the house. sounds like there was a similar type of attack in the sense that ayman al—zawahiri living in downtown kabul with his family, president biden said. the taliban said it was a residential area and they said a drawn site, —— drone strike, and biden said a precision strike. he said it probably took place over the weekend. suggesting that no other civilians were killed, i know my other family members were killed. —— no otherfamily members. a very significant killing that will affect the al-qaeda group. this is in a group we've been focusing on as much as the islamic state recently, but what they had was a very significant member of the group leaving them. the other question that comes from this will be who will leave them in the future, and will they have somebody of his stature that can take over? one would assume probably not, so tha

really the mastermind behind it, secondly, he was the second in command to bin laden, and then took over as the emyr once 0samaed states seal teams. he was the head of al-qaeda, and therefore, a very significant target and somebody who was still very much in the forefront of the biden administration's mines and certainly they carry over from the 0bama administration. how difficult an _ the 0bama administration. how difficult an operation what it has been to find him, to track him and then to ultimately kill him? finding somebody is— then to ultimately kill him? finding somebody is not _ then to ultimately kill him? finding somebody is not too _ then to ultimately kill him? finding somebody is not too difficult. - somebody is not too difficult. finding somebody surreptitiously is incredibly difficult. this is the real issue. we understand he was under surveillance for several months which is quite typical, when you find somebody, you develop what is called a pattern of life, basically looking at their movements, their routines, their daily habits, if you like. ultimately, it is to enable the interdicting forces

ayman al—zawahiri, right—hand man and successor to 0sama bin laden.strike that american officials say killed him as he stood on the balcony at this family home in an upmarket kabul neighbourhood. we can hear debris still being cleared up, but then we are told to stop filming. we are in the centre of the city. the house that was targeted in the drone strike is just a few minutes away, but the taliban are not allowing anyone to film nearby, insisting there is nothing to see — one even pointing his gun threateningly towards us a little earlier on. senior taliban figures must have agreed to al-qaeda's leader living here, but they have insisted in public the group no longer exists in afghanistan, so his death poses difficult questions. he had trained as a doctor in egypt, but became involved with radical circles. after joining afterjoining al-qaeda, he helped plan the 9/11 attacks, and which nearly 3000 people were killed. america placed a $25 million bounty on his head. president biden was in the command centre when 0sama bin laden was killed. and here he

zawahiri was a veteran militant figure, involved in planning the 9/11 attacks alongside 0sama bin ladenommand centre when he was killed more than a decade ago, but he has also been heavily criticised for overseeing last year's chaotic troop withdrawal from afghanistan. this is now a major victory. the united states continues to demonstrate our resolve and our capacity to defend the american people against those who seek to do us harm. now, we, er, we make it clear again tonight that no matter how long it takes, no matter where you hide, if you are a threat to our people, the united states will find you and take you out. unlike al-qaeda, the taliban have a national, not global, agenda. but they have been close allies of al-qaeda for years. recently, though, they have played down their links after promising not to allow foreign attacks to be planned on afghan soil. the taliban by hosting ayman al is a harley in —— ayman al—zawahiri in kabul have not made any kind of engagement for the united states government, in particular, but the international community at large have found it very diff

most of its high—profile heavyweight leadership figures from the days of 0sama bin laden, al—zawahiriwas killed there were rumours he deputy was the head of al-qaeda in yemen so it�*ll be interesting to see if al-qaeda goes to appoint one of its originalfigures. original figures. you should come originalfigures. you should come bearing a map! thank you very much for pointing that picture is micro—. —— painting that picture is micro—. —— painting that picture for us. we�*ll take you through some breaking news concerning alfie battersby. i am going to take this slowly ijust need to get the wording right. the supreme court has received permission to appeal, application to appeal in the case of archie battersby. he is 12 years old and has been in a deep coma since the 7th of april of this year and his parents holly dance and paul wish to challenge thejudgment parents holly dance and paul wish to challenge the judgment to restore life supporting treatment. the proposed stay is to allow more time for the un commission for the rights of people with disability to consider their complaint. tha

mind, | ayman al-zawahiri has been the ayman al—zawahiri has been the leader of al-qaeda since 0sama bin ladenlong time — he's only 70 years of age, he's been a very visible international symbol of the group. at one point it's believed he even acted as bin laden�*s personal physician. if it is in fact him, it's a cute moment for president biden, and in terms of the counterterrorism operation they've been carrying out for many years, we still don't know 100% that it is this person, but we will find out when president biden delivers his remarks in about an hour's time. thank you so much forjoining us with that latest information, and certainly will be able to confirm that when we hear from president biden injust an hour's that when we hear from president biden in just an hour's time, that when we hear from president biden injust an hour's time, so stay tuned to bbc news for developers on that story. you're watching newsday on the bbc. still to come on the programme... i cannot believe how i'm seeing this! film director and football fanatic gurinder chadha gives us her reaction to the england wom

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president biden was in the command centre when 0sama bin laden was killed.uccess after criticism of last year's chaotic troop withdrawal from afghanistan. no matter how long it takes, no matter where you hide, if you are a threat to our people, the united states will find you and take you out. unlike al-qaeda, the taliban have a national, not global, agenda, but they have been close allies of al-qaeda for years. recently they played down their links, promising not to allow foreign attacks to be planned on afghan soil. al-qaeda is no longer the global threat it once was, but this drone strike will further deepen the mistrust between the taliban and the west. secunder kermani, bbc news, kabul. for president biden, the opportunity to kill one of america's most wanted men was fraught with risk. 0ur security correspondent gordon corera has more analysis on how the operation was carried out. so how, after years on his trail, did the us finally find the al-qaeda leader? they appear to have first tracked his family to kabul. then by the spring, they established that

where it's been revealed that prince charles accepted a payment of £1 million from the family of 0sama bin ladenhe money from two of the infamous al-qaeda leader's half—brothers in 2013, two years after he was killed. 0ur royal correspondent jonny dymond has more. it is not a good look for the heir of the throne, there's no doubt about that. the palace says this was a decade ago, all the necessary checks were made, you don't disown an entire family because of the actions of one son. and it disputes a lot of the detail in the newspaper stories today, but it does not dispute the donation. and when i asked a source at the palace if he thought that donation would've been made had they known it would be made public, there was a very long silence. there's been a drip, drip, drip of revelations about how the prince's charities have raised funds in the past and it is a very unhappy backdrop to his work. the american actress nichelle nichols, best known for playing lieutenant uhura in the original 1960s series of star trek, has died at the age of 89. her role was trailblazing. she was one of the first bl

al—zawahiri had been 0sama bin laden's number two and was deeply involved in the 9/11 attacks on the in recent weeks, calling for his followers to attack the united states and our allies. now, justice has been delivered and this terrorist leader is no more. one of america's most senior politicians, nancy pelosi, is now expected to visit taiwan on tuesday, putting further strains on relations with china. and how virtual reality surgery has enabled doectors to separate conjoined twins with shared fused brains.

prince charles accepted a payment of £1 million from the family of 0sama bin laden, according to thethe al-qaeda leader's half—brothers in 2013, two years after he had been killed. jonny dymond has more details. it killed. jonny dymond has more details. , ., ., details. it is not a good look for the air— details. it is not a good look for the air to _ details. it is not a good look for the air to the _ details. it is not a good look for the air to the throne, - details. it is not a good look for the air to the throne, no | for the air to the throne, no doubt. the palace as it was a decade ago, all the necessary checks were made, you don't disown an entire family because of the actions of one son, and it is a lot of the detail disputes a lot of the detail but not the donation. when i asked a source at the palace if he thought that the nation would have been made had they known it was going to be made public, there was a very long silence. there has been a drip, drip, drip of revelations about how the prince's charities have raised funds in the past and it is a very unhappy backdrop to

president biden was in the command centre when 0sama bin laden was killed.a major success after criticism of last year's chaotic troop withdrawal from afghanistan. no matter how long it takes, no matter where you hide, if you are a threat to our people, the united states will find you and take you out. unlike al-qaeda, the taliban have a national, not global, agenda, but they have been close allies of al-qaeda for years. recently they played down their links, promising not to allow foreign attacks to be planned on afghan soil. al-qaeda is no longer the global threat it once was, but this drone strike will further deepen the mistrust between the taliban and the west. secunder kermani, bbc news, kabul. earlier i asked colin clarke, who's a senior research fellow at the soufan centre, if the killing of al—zawahiri has significantly weakened al-qaeda. well, i think it's a big deal. i think first, symbolically, it's really important for americans. we lost 3,000 innocent citizens that day to the 9/11 attacks, and so there's a sense of vengeance that i think a lot

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to the uk now, where prince charles has accepted a payment of £1 million from the family of 0sama bin laden013, two years after he was killed. 0ur royal correspondent jonny dymond has more. it is not a good look for the edge of the throne, there is no doubt about that. the palaces as this was a decade ago, all the necessary checks were made. you don't disown an entire family because of the actions of one son. any disputes a lot of one son. any disputes a lot of the detail in the newspaper story today, but it does not dispute the donation. and when they asked a source at the palace if he thought that donation would have been made had it been known it would be made public, there was a very long silence. there has been a drip, drip, drip of elevations of how the prince's charities have raised funds in the past and it is a very unhappy back drop to his work.— and it is a very unhappy back drop to his work. johnny dymond re ”ortin drop to his work. johnny dymond reporting on _ drop to his work. johnny dymond reporting on that _ drop to his work. johnny dymond reporting on that story _ drop to hi

it has had a hard time regaining any time of cohesion since 0sama time regaining any time of cohesion since osama bin ladenri was leader but was not seen as very effective and certainly not a charismatic leader. it is a blow in the centre they have lost their big man.— blow in the centre they have lost their big man. one thing achieved in _ lost their big man. one thing achieved in recent _ lost their big man. one thing achieved in recent months, l achieved in recent months, essentially raising his communication profile, pushing out the message harder. do you think that had anything to do with the decision to act now? there is a belief that he was being a bit bold and by the fact that his friend, the taliban, did control afghanistan. he felt comfortable enough to notjust move back there but be more visible. he stayed within a safe house for the most part but he has been much more active on social media for a guy who typically only shows up at a ceremony every few months. he did seem to be feeling more comfortable and that makes antiterrorism people uncomfortable, who is it talking to? what kind of second l

the leader of al-qaeda, who helped plan the 9/11 terror attacks with 0sama bin laden, has been killed us presidentjoe biden confirmed that ayman al—zawahiri was killed in a counter—terror operation carried out by the cia in kabul on sunday, as our washington correspondent nomia iqbal reports. after decades, america has killed one of its most wanted terrorists. my fellow americans, on saturday, on my direction, the united states successfully concluded an air strike in kabul, afghanistan, which killed the emir of al-qaeda, ayman al—zawahiri. the president said he gave his personal approval to kill ayman al—zawahiri. justice has been delivered, and the terrorist leader is no more. people around the world no longer need to fear the vicious and determined killer. the united states continues to demonstrate our resolve and our capacity to defend the american people against those who seek to do us harm. you know, we make it clear again tonight that no matter how long it takes, no matter where you hide, if you are a threat to our people in the united states will find you out. if you are a thre

most wanted terrorists, he had a $25 million bounty on his head, and also 0sama million bounty on his head, and also osama bin ladenill tell you that whilst bin laden brought the charisma and money to the operation, it was ayman al—zawahiri who brought the organisation and tactical skills to that terrorist attack of 9/11. so in that respect, i think you can expect certainly in terms of the way president biden and the democratic party will present this as a huge win for president biden — if indeed this is true, and we will find out when president biden delivers his speech shortly. indeed, and thank you for consistently reminding us that caveat — we will get more details at half past the hour orso details at half past the hour or so when president biden is expected to make those remarks, and we will be bringing them to you here on bbc news so stay tuned to us for that. let's turn to ukraine now — where the first shipment of grain since the russian invasion in february has left the southern port of 0desa. moscow and kyiv reached an agreement last month to resume exports through the black sea. the razoni, first to leav

the 71—year—old former egyptian doctor took over the leadership of al-qaeda after 0sama bin laden wasrolled port since russia invaded the country in february has reached turkish waters. the sierra leone—flagged cargo vessel �*razoni' is waiting north of the bosphorus strait. it's due to be inspected for prohibited goods, in a joint operation involving russian, ukrainian, turkish and un officials. the boat is carrying twenty— six— thousand tonnes of grain that was loaded in 0desa. a ban on using hosepipes and sprinklers is being imposed on people in parts of southern england as the country continues to receive little to no rainfall. service provider south east water says it has �*no choice' but to impose the ban across the counties of kent and sussex and estimated to affect around one million people. 2.2 million people. it's due to come into force on 12 august until further notice. it comes afterjuly sawjust 8% of average rainfall with similar dry weather predicted for august and september. here in the uk, we're perhaps more used to hearing about shark attacks in far—flung waters on th

the operations he had been involved in all stop well, americans see 0sama been involved in all stop well, americans see osama bin ladencertainly was.— as the face of 9/11 and he certainly was. as the face of 9/11 and he certainl was. �* . . ., , certainly was. but zawahiri was seen as the _ certainly was. but zawahiri was seen as the brains _ certainly was. but zawahiri was seen as the brains behind - certainly was. but zawahiri was seen as the brains behind it. i seen as the brains behind it. he was seen as a man who was in charge of the tactics, the organisational skill that went behind 9/11 and other attacks, attempted attacks on america. he and bin laden were incredibly close and appeared incredibly close and appeared in began at videos together. the us had wanted zawahiri for a bouncy of $25 million. he was once the most wanted man in the world. what is interesting is that zawahiri became a rogue figure in recent years, he was not seen that frequently. he was thought to be in bad health. he went for long periods without being seen in public. and in terms of al-qaeda, his influence, it is considered that has waned