The Blood Rep: The Death of Zawahiri- A Chance for the Taliban to Start a New Chapter

How the death of Ayman al-Zawahiri is a win for the moderates within Taliban

The death of al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri in a US drone strike might prove to be advantageous for the more moderate wing of the Taliban. For the moment both will accuse each other of violating the Doha agreements and more. The Taliban will accuse the US of violating national sovereignty and the US in turn will accuse the Taliban of being in bed with al-Qaeda. But once the theatrics and posturing has subsided the death of the al-Qaeda chief could be a win for the Taliban moderates.