On the Legality of the Strike that Killed Ayman al-Zawahiri

Early in the morning on Sunday this past weekend, Ayman al-Zawahiri stepped out onto a balcony of a home in Kabul. It was something he’d done many times before without apparent incident, but this time would be his last. U.S. personnel had identified him, and had a drone in place to take the shot. A manhunt that began immediately after 9/11 and lasted nearly 21 years was over at last.

Context: Al-Zawahiri Then and Now

 As Osama bin Laden’s successor to leadership of al-Qaeda’s core organization, al-Zawahiri has played an important role in susta

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