Al-Qaeda Chief Blames U.S. for Ukraine Conflict

Date: 07 May 2022 - 21:43

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BAGHDAD (AP) – Al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahri made an appearance in a pre-recorded video to mark the 11th anniversary of the death of his predecessor Osama bin Laden. Al-Zawahri says in the video that “U.S. weakness” was the reason that its ally Ukraine became “prey” for the conflict. The 27-minute speech was released according to the SITE Intelligence group, which monitors militant activity. He appears sitting at a desk with books and a gun. Al-Zawahri said the U.S. was in a state of weakness and decline, citing the impact of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan launched after the 9/11.