AdvertisementAl-Zawihiri Pledges Allegiance To New Taliban ChiefAugust 13, 2015Scott NeumanfacebookEmailA 1998 file photo of Ayman al-Zawahri speaking at a news conference in Khost, Afghanistan. The reclusive al-Qaida leader says he has pledged support to the new chief of the Taliban, Mullah Akhtar Mansoor. (AP)