2 August 2022
Episode 2817
30 minutes
After a US drone strike kills al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, we ask what this means for the terrorist organisation and counterterrorism in Afghanistan. Plus: Russian president Vladimir Putin and Turkey’s Recep Tayyip Erdogan prepare to meet in Sochi, the latest business headlines and a check-in from Buenos Aires.
2 August 2022
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The killing of Ayman al-Zawahiri
After a US drone strike kills al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri, we ask analyst and author Sajjan Gohel what this means for counterterrorism and the terrorist organisation in Afghanistan.
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