Alleged Al-Qaida Leader Pledges Allegiance To New Head Of Taliban
August 14 2015
In an audio message released on Thursday, a man identified as Al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahiri pledges allegiance to the new Taliban chief, reports the Wall Street Journal.
The voice says, "we announce our loyalty to you" -- referring to Mullah Aktar Mansour, who took command of the Taliban last month.
The unconfirmed recording was distributed on Twitter and the voice is similar to al-Zawahiri's, according to the SITE Intelligence group, which monitors jihadist activity....
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