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COMMANDER // 1951–2022

Ayman al-Zawahiri

General Emir of Al-QaedaKingdom of EgyptAl-Qaeda4 battles2 wars

Lifespan

1951 – 2022

1960197019801990200020102020Afghanistan War · 2001–2021 major U.S. war periodinsurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa · 2004Operation Enduring Freedom — October 7, 2001 · Taliban · Afghanistan WarTora Bora — Dec 2001 · Al-Qaeda · Afghanistan WarUnited States invasion of Afghanistan — January 1, 2001 · Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan · Afghanistan WarBattle of Wana — March 16, 2004 · al-Qaeda · insurgency in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa

Active service 2001–2004 — 4 battles across 2 wars; first command at age 50.

Profile

Ayman Mohammed Rabie al-Zawahiri was an Egyptian-born pan-Islamist militant and physician who served as the second general emir of al-Qaeda from June 2011 until his death in July 2022. He is best known for being one of the main orchestrators of the September 11 attacks.

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Battles (4)

Last verified June 2026
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