Zulfiqar Ali, BBC: Osama bin Laden: Eight years after his death, where is al-Qaeda?
It is eight years since Osama bin Laden, the founder of al-Qaeda, was killed by US forces in the Pakistani town of Abbottabad.
The organisation he led was considered one of the deadliest jihadist groups in the world, commanding thousands of fighters.
It was also believed to have had considerable financial resources.
But with the demise of its leader and the emergence of the Islamic State group (IS), al-Qaeda's power and influence have weakened considerably.
So how influential is the group today, and what threat does it now pose to global security?
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WNU Editor: It's hard to believe that it is already 8 years since the death of Osama Bin Laden. As to where is Al Qaeda today? Unfortunately, they are still a threat .... ISIS & Al-Qaeda still a threat as jihadist cells spread in Europe, Asia – Moscow (RT).
