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Ayman al-Zawahiri

Okay, kiddo, let's talk about Ayman al-Zawahiri. He's a man who is from Egypt and is known around the world as a very important person in a group called al-Qaeda. This group is not a good group, because they believe in using violence and hurting innocent people to get their message across.

Now, Ayman al-Zawahiri is like a boss or a leader of this group. He helps make decisions and plans for their actions. He has been in this role for a long time, even before the famous attack on the Twin Towers in New York City on September 11, 2001.

Some people say that Ayman al-Zawahiri is a bad person because he supports the idea of using violence to make people listen to him. Others say that he has good intentions but is misguided about how to achieve them.

Regardless of what people believe about him, it's important to know that he and his group have caused a lot of pain and suffering in the world. It's always better to try to talk things out and find peaceful solutions instead of hurting others.