The Al Qaeda leader was killed by US forces in Pakistan in 2011. Apparent admirers crowd the vehicle's passenger side, with men taking turns grasping and even kissing the top Al Qaeda associate's hand. Intelligence reports estimated an Al Qaeda resurgence within 18 to 24 months after the US withdrawal. 'What interest do we have in Afghanistan at this point, with al Qaeda gone? We went to Afghanistan for the express purpose of getting rid of al Qaeda in Afghanistan as well as - as well as - getting Osama bin Laden.

Source: Daily Mail August 30, 2021 14:45 UTC