February 15, 2023
Saif al-Adel, who is
wanted by the United States in connection with the 1998 bombings of its
embassies in Tanzania and Kenya, has been identified by many countries as the
new “de facto and uncontested” leader of al-Qaeda, according to a report by
U.N. experts. Many U.N. member states also believe that Adel is located in
Iran, the report said.