Ayman al-Zawahiri: How US strike could kill al-Qaeda leader - but not his family
Extremely precise missile use and study of Zawahiri's habits were key to the targeted US killing.
By Bernd Debusmann Jr, BBC News, Washington& Chris Partridge, BBC weapons expert
Just over an hour after sunrise on 31 July, long-time al-Qaeda boss Aman Al-Zawahiri walked out onto the balcony … [+5744 chars]
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