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'''Ayman al-Zawahiri''' is a prominent leader of the [[terrorist]] group [[al-Qaeda]]. Listed as the second most wanted terrorist in the world, al-Zawahiri has been involved in some of the most horrific terrorist attacks in history, including, the attacks on the [[World Trade Centers]], [[The Pentagon|Pentagon]], [[USS Cole]], and other terrorist operations in [[Africa]]<ref> http://www.janes.com/security/international_security/news/jir/jir011003_1_n.shtml </ref>.

'''Ayman al-Zawahiri''' is a prominent leader and co-founder of the [[terrorist]] group [[al-Qaeda]]. Listed as the second most wanted terrorist in the world, al-Zawahiri has been involved in some of the most horrific terrorist attacks in history, including, the attacks on the [[World Trade Centers]], [[The Pentagon|Pentagon]], [[USS Cole]], and other terrorist operations in [[Africa]]<ref> http://www.janes.com/security/international_security/news/jir/jir011003_1_n.shtml </ref>.

He is seen today as the number two man behind al-Qaeda's leader [[Osama bin Laden]]. Born into an upper class [[Egypt]]ian in home, Zawahiri's involvement in the [[Islamic]] [[Jihad]] movement began at the early age of sixteen, when he was charged with being in a plot by the [[Islamic Brotherhood]] to overthrow the government of [[Gamal Abdel Nasser]]. After serving three years in prison on weapons charges with connection to the assassination of [[Anwar Sadat]], an Egyptian leader who signed a peace treaty with [[Israel]], Zawarhiri traveled to [[Pakistan]]<ref> http://www.cnn.com/CNN/Programs/people/shows/zawahiri/profile.html</ref>. In 1985, amidst the [[Soviet]] war in [[Afghanistan]], he worked as a surgeon treating wounded Islamic fighters. While working in Afghanistan he met bin Laden, then a prominent leader of the [[Mujahedeen]].

He is seen today as the number two man behind al-Qaeda's leader [[Osama bin Laden]]. Born into an upper class [[Egypt]]ian in home, Zawahiri's involvement in the [[Islamic]] [[Jihad]] movement began at the early age of sixteen, when he was charged with being in a plot by the [[Islamic Brotherhood]] to overthrow the government of [[Gamal Abdel Nasser]]. After serving three years in prison on weapons charges with connection to the assassination of [[Anwar Sadat]], an Egyptian leader who signed a peace treaty with [[Israel]], Zawarhiri traveled to [[Pakistan]]<ref> http://www.cnn.com/CNN/Programs/people/shows/zawahiri/profile.html</ref>. In 1985, amidst the [[Soviet]] war in [[Afghanistan]], he worked as a surgeon treating wounded Islamic fighters. While working in Afghanistan he met bin Laden, then a prominent leader of the [[Mujahedeen]].