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Osama bin Laden, the notorious Saudi Arabian militant and founder of al-Qaeda, orchestrated numerous terrorist attacks that shook the world and forever changed global security dynamics.
al-Qaeda, broad-based militant Islamist organization founded by Osama bin Laden in the late 1980s and became one of the world’s most notorious terrorist organizations after carrying out the attacks of September 11, 2001.
From his privileged upbringing in Saudi Arabia to his pivotal role in the Afghan-Soviet War and the founding of Al-Qaeda, we uncover the key events that shaped bin Laden's worldview and actions. Explore how his anti-Western ideology evolved, leading to devastating attacks like the 1998 embassy bombings and the infamous 9/11 tragedy.
In the January 2024 issue of the AQIS journal Nawa-i-Ghazwa-e-Hind, the group quoted Osama bin Laden’s calls for attacks against Americans. The ambiguity about al-Qaeda’s status in Afghanistan risks creating an illusion of success against the group overall.
It’s hard to imagine any administration, no matter how disengaged, not taking the opportunity to kill Osama bin Laden’s successor and one of the principal architects of the 9/11 attacks.
Five years ago, U.S. special operations forces launched a daring mission to kill al-Qaida leader Osama Bin Laden.
Mohammed took this plan to Osama bin Laden in 1996, with the suggestion that it be used to attack symbolic targets in the United States. It is believed that bin Laden approved the plan at some point in late 1998 or early 1999, and Mohammed began his formal affiliation with al-Qaeda.
