Al-Zawahri strike intensifies global scrutiny of Afghanistan's Taliban rulers

Kabul's up-market Shirpur neighborhood where Ayman al-Zawahri was staying

Kabul's up-market Shirpur neighborhood where Ayman al-Zawahri was staying Source: Getty / WAKIL KOHSAR/AFP via Getty Images

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There are fears that the Taliban's efforts to secure international recognition and desperately needed aid for Afghanistan may have been undermined.

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