Afghans say they know little about US killing of al-Qaeda leader

Kabul, Afghanistan – The news of the killing of al-Qaeda chief Ayman al-Zawahiri slowly made its way through the Afghan capital. For many Afghans, it came as a complete surprise. The announcement by the United States of a "precision" drone attack that killed the elusive 71-year-old al-Qaeda leader came in Kabul in the early hours of Tuesday. As the day advanced, more details started to trickle in. However, in a sign of the growing fears over the freedom of speech under a Taliban government, many city residents seemed hesitant to talk about the killing of al-Zawahiri, who had a reward of $25m on his head for the 9/11 attacks.