Al-Qaeda has named Ayman al-Zawahiri as its new chief following the killing of long-time leader Osama bin Laden by US commandos in May 2 raid in Pakistan, the jihadists said in a statement today.

Al Qaeda has appointed Ayman al-Zawahiri as its new chief following the death of its founder Osama bin Laden, BBC reported. Bin Laden was killed by US special forces in Abbottabad, Pakistan May 2.