Al Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahiri reportedly has promised allegiance to the new head of the Taliban.
The al Qaida leader appears to have made the statement in an online voice recording. The recording expresses support for the choice of Mullah Akhtar Mohammad Mansour to replace supreme leader Mullah Mohammed Omar who, the Taleban said, died in late July. Intelligence sources tell VOA that U.S. officials are studying the video.
