Upon the demise of [[Osama bin Laden]], Zawahiri succeeded into the premier leadership role of [[al Qaeda]]. He is currently in a struggle with [[Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi]], the self declared [[Caliph]] of the [[Islamic State]], for leadership of the global jihad. | Upon the demise of [[Osama bin Laden]], Zawahiri succeeded into the premier leadership role of [[al Qaeda]]. He is currently in a struggle with [[Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi]], the self declared [[Caliph]] of the [[Islamic State]], for leadership of the global jihad. |