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  1. www.britannica.com › biography › Osama-bin-LadenOsama bin Laden | Biography, al-Qaeda, Terrorist Attacks ...

    Jun 18, 2024 · Died: May 2, 2011, Abbottabad, Pakistan (aged 54) Founder: al-Qaeda. Role In: September 11 attacks. USS “Cole” attack. Summarize this Article.

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      Osama bin Laden was the leader of the terrorist group...

    • Sayyid Quṭb

      Sayyid Quṭb (born Oct. 9, 1906, near Asyūṭ, Egypt—died Aug....

    • Terry Nichols

      Terry Nichols is an American militant who in 1995, with...

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      The leader of a broad-based Islamic extremist movement,...

    • Mohammed Atta

      Mohammed Atta (born September 1, 1968, Kafr al-Shaykh,...

    • Khalid Sheikh Mohammed

      Mohammed took this plan to Osama bin Laden in 1996, with the...

  2. www.britannica.com › topic › SEAL-Team-6SEAL Team 6 | Missions, Facts, & Description | Britannica

    2 days ago · In 2011, 23 members of SEAL Team 6 carried out a nighttime raid on Osama bin Laden’s compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, that resulted in his death and made the team heroes in the eyes of many Americans.

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Abu_Musab_al-ZarqawiAbu Musab al-Zarqawi - Wikipedia

    5 days ago · Iraq today harbors a deadly terrorist network headed by Abu Musab Al-Zarqawi, an associate and collaborator of Osama bin Laden and his Al Qaeda lieutenants. When our coalition ousted the Taliban, the Zarqawi network helped establish another poison and explosive training center camp.

  4. www.britannica.com › topic › al-QaedaAl-Qaeda | History, Meaning, Terrorist Attacks, & Facts

    4 days ago · On May 2, 2011, bin Laden was killed by U.S. military forces after U.S. intelligence located him residing in a secure compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, 31 miles (50 km) from Islamabad. The operation was carried out by a small team that reached the compound in Abbottabad by helicopter.

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  5. www.911memorial.org › learn › resourcesPersistent Ideology, Persistent Threat | National September ...

    Jun 23, 2024 · Bin Laden’s beliefs persist, and al-Qaeda and its network of affiliates remain a threat. Al-Qaeda sought to promote Osama bin Laden’s legacy after his death, maintaining his belief in violence against the United States.

  6. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Afghan_Civil_War_(1989–1992)Afghan Civil War (1989–1992) - Wikipedia

    4 days ago · Casualties and losses. 14,864 killed (per UCDP) The 1989–1992 Afghan Civil War, also known as the First Afghan Civil War, took place between the Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan and the end of the Soviet–Afghan War on 15 February 1989 until 27 April 1992, ending the day after the proclamation of the Peshawar Accords proclaiming a new ...

  7. www.nytimes.com › 2024/06/17 › usWar Crimes Hearing Gives Public Virtual Look Inside a Secret ...

    Jun 17, 2024 · Prosecutors gave defense lawyers the material but did not disclose the location of the last known intact prison of the black site program. Monday’s testimony made clear it was in Afghanistan.