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International [[Terrorism|Terrorist]] organization founded in the late 1980s, and led by [[Osama Bin Laden]].  Al Qaeda is predominantly composed of fanatical [[Sunni]] [[Islam|Muslim]]s.  Al Qaeda is believed to be responsible for the September 11, 2001 attack on the [[World Trade Center]] and [[Pentagon]], the bombings of American embassies in [[Kenya]] and [[Tanzania]] in 1998, the October 2000 bombing of the [[U.S.S. Cole]], and numerous smaller attacks. The group's wing in Iraq is responsible for many of the attacks and bombings there. "Al Qaeda" means "the base" in Arabic.

International [[terrorism|terrorist]] organization founded in the late 1980s, and led by [[Osama Bin Laden]].  Al Qaeda is predominantly composed of fanatical [[Sunni]] [[Islam|Muslim]]s.  Al Qaeda is believed to be responsible for the September 11, 2001 attack on the [[World Trade Center]] and [[Pentagon]], the bombings of American embassies in [[Kenya]] and [[Tanzania]] in 1998, the October 2000 bombing of the [[U.S.S. Cole]], and numerous smaller attacks. The group's wing in Iraq is responsible for many of the attacks and bombings there. "Al Qaeda" means "the base" in Arabic.

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