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Ayman al-Zawahiri appointed new Al Qaeda leader: report

Al Qaeda reportedly appointed a new leader after the death of bin Laden.

Gates: New Al Qaeda leader is no bin Laden

Robert Gates says the new Al Qaeda leader lacks Osama bin Laden's skills.

A grab taken from a video produced by Al Qaeda-linked media group as-Sahab and broadcast by the Qatar-based satellite channel Al-Jazeera on September 11, 2006, shows Ayman al-Zawahiri.

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