Al-Qaeda leader blames US for Ukraine invasion in new video

Al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahri made an look in a pre-recorded video to mark the eleventh anniversary of the dying of his predecessor Osama bin Weighted down.

Al-Zawahri says within the video that “U.S. weak spot” was once the rationale that its best friend Ukraine become “prey” for the Russian invasion.

The 27-minute speech was once launched Friday in line with the SITE Intelligence team, which screens militant process. The chief seems sitting at a table with books and a gun.

Urging Muslim cohesion, al-Zawahri mentioned the U.S. was once in a state of weak spot and decline and cited the affect of the wars in Iraq and  Afghanistan introduced after the 9/11 terrorist assaults. Bin Weighted down was once the mastermind and financier in the back of the assaults.

“Right here (the U.S.) is after its defeat in Iraq and Afghanistan, after the commercial failures brought about via the 9/11 invasions, after the Corona pandemic, and after it left its best friend Ukraine as prey for the Russians,” he mentioned.

Bin Weighted down was once killed in a 2011 raid via U.S. forces on his compound hideout in Pakistan.

Al-Zawahri’s whereabouts are unknown. He’s sought after via the FBI and there’s a $25 million praise for info resulting in his seize.