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| − | International Islamist [[terrorism|terrorist]] organization founded in the late 1980s | + | International Islamist [[terrorism|terrorist]] organization founded with the help of the CIA in the late 1980s to fight the Russians in Afghanistan. It is led by [[Osama Bin Laden]]<ref>[http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/in_depth/world/2001/war_on_terror/default.stm BBC Profile of Al-Qaeda]</ref> and is predominantly composed of fanatical [[Sunni]] [[Islam|Muslim]]s. Al Qaeda is 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 believed to be responsible for many of the attacks and bombings there. "Al Qaeda" is roughly equivalent to "the base" ( القاعدة) in [[Arabic]]. |
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Revision as of 20:14, March 19, 2007
International Islamist terrorist organization founded with the help of the CIA in the late 1980s to fight the Russians in Afghanistan. It is led by Osama Bin Laden[1] and is predominantly composed of fanatical Sunni Muslims. Al Qaeda is 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 believed to be responsible for many of the attacks and bombings there. "Al Qaeda" is roughly equivalent to "the base" ( القاعدة) in Arabic.