Terrorism expert: Guido Steinberg on the threat of terrorism from Afghanistan: "For the Taliban, the attack on the al-Qaeda boss is a disgrace"

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Terrorism expert: Guido Steinberg on the threat of terrorism from Afghanistan: "For the Taliban, the attack on the al-Qaeda boss is a disgrace"

Mr. Steinberg, a few days ago, a US drone killed al Qaeda chief al-Zawahiri. Did it surprise you that one of the most wanted men in the world could live in Kabul just like that?No. It was known that senior al Qaeda personnel were in Afghanistan. Secret services had already pointed this out in a UN report in June. Still, it is surprising that the al-Qaeda chief was brave enough to move to Kabul, where he expected the US to still obtain intelligence information. In my view, this is an indication of the great self-confidence with which al Qaeda has operated since the Taliban won last year.

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