Ariel Zilber and AP at The Daily Mail
Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri appeared in a new video marking the 20th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, months after rumors spread that he was dead.
The SITE Intelligence Group that monitors jihadist websites said the video was released Saturday.
In it, al-Zawahiri said that ‘Jerusalem Will Never be Judaized,’ and praised Al-Qaeda attacks including one that targeted Russian troops in Syria in January.
SITE said al-Zawahiri also noted the United States military’s withdrawal from Afghanistan after 20 years of war.
It added that his comments do not necessarily indicate a recent recording, as the withdrawal agreement with the Taliban was signed in February 2020…
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