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UN monitoring findings point to continued al-Qaeda activity 25 years after 9/11 - analysis

Although al-Qaeda’s senior leadership is marginalized and its capability and intent to conduct external operations remain unclear, the organization has survived through adaptation.

Twenty-five years after the 9/11 attacks, Al-Qaeda remains a significant threat despite the killing of its leader, Osama bin Laden, and the US-led "War on Terror," according to UN monitoring findings. The organization has adapted by decentralizing its command structure and forming ties with regional conflicts and armed groups. While Al-Qaeda's senior leadership is marginalized and its intent to conduct external operations remains unclear, its presence in Afghanistan under Taliban rule has not diminished, posing an enduring threat to neighboring countries and Central Asia.

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