Al-Qaeda's 'next terror chief oversaw Black Hawk Down' and helped carry out 9/11 attacks

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Al Qaeda has been revealed following the US killing the terror organisation's leader Ayman al-Zawahri in a drone strike.The 71-year-old took over Al-Qaeda after Osama Bin Laden’s death in 2011 and according to US President Joe Biden, al-Zawahri was successfully killed in Kabul, Afghanistan.The leader's death means Saif al-Adel, an Egyptian ex-army officer, is now thought to be the successor to the Al Qaeda throne.READ MORE: US drones 'kill Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahri' who took over from Osama bin LadenAl-Adel met bin Laden and al-Zawahri at terrorist group Maktab al-Khidamat before joining the Egyptian Islamic Jihad (EIJ).The 60-year-old oversaw the 'Black Hawk Dawn' operation in Mogadishu, Somalia, when he was 30 years old, where 19 American soldiers were killed as their bodies were dragged through the street.Al-Adel has risen through the ranks and has become increasingly important part of Al Qaeda's strategy since the killing of Bin Laden in 2011.With Al Qaeda based in Afghanistan, one of the only sticking points that could prevent Al-Adel taking the helm of the terror group is that he's thought to have been stuck in Iran for the past 19 years.Al-Adel's real name is thought to be Mohammed Salah al-Din Zaidan with his moniker translating to 'Swords of Justice'.To stay up to date with all the latest news, make sure you sign up to one of our newsletters here.Al-Adel's wanted status according to US intelligence is due to him being 'wanted in connection with the August 7, 1998, bombings of the United States Embassies in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, and Nairobi, Kenya.'224 people died, including 12 Americans, and a further 4,500 people were wounded.Saif Al-Adel's likely coronation as leader of Al Qaeda will only further.