AdvertisementThe U.S. has killed top al-Qaida leader and key 9/11 plotter, Ayman al-ZawahiriUpdated August 01, 2022Ximena BustillofacebookEmailA frame grab from a video aired in 2006 on Al-Jazeera television shows Al-Qaida second-in-command Ayman Al-Zawahiri. (AFP via Getty Images)This article was originally published on August 01, 2022.