Before the rise of ISIS in Iraq and Syria, al-Qaeda was the most-feared jihadi group in the world. But like a nimble start-up, ISIS broke away from al-Qaeda and let the parent fight the big powers, while it used new tactics and social media to gain money, power and a big reputation.
The world's most notorious terrorist organization is in turmoil after the deaths of Osama Bin Laden and last week Fazul Abdullah Mohammed.
Al-Qaida's long-time second in command, Ayman al-Zawahiri has been named the new leader of Al-Qaida, according several jihadist websites. We talk to Christine Fair, professor at Georgetown's Center for Peace and Security Studies.
Anchor Lisa Mullins speaks with Daniel Byman of the Saban Center for Middle East Policy at The Brookings Institution about Ayman al-Zawahiri, who is now at the helm of al-Qaeda.
Pakistan has described the killing of Osama Bin Laden as a major setback for terrorist organizations...Madiha Tahir reports that there is also a great deal of suspicion in Pakistan about the US and its motives.
The founder of Al Qaeda, Osama Bin Laden, has been killed by US forces.