By Michael Georgy and John Davison DUBAI/BAGHDAD (Reuters) – The U.S. Hellfire missiles that killed Ayman al-Zawahiri dealt al Qaeda a powerful symbolic blow, but its far-flung branches are tactically independent and will not be deterred from plotting more attacks on local and Western targets, experts say. On his watch, which began with the 2011 death of Osama bin Laden, al Qaeda’s original driving force, the group often lost ground to Islamic State in a contest for relevance, especially among young jihadis lured by the newer group’s self-proclaimed caliphate. Handicapped by a reputation for i…

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