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Soviet invasion of Afghanistan
The Soviet Union invaded Afghanistan in 1979 with the pretext of the Soviet-Afghan friendship treaty. -
Al Qaeda formed
Al Qaeda was created in Peshawar, Afghanistan by Osama bin Laden, Abdullah Azzam, and several other Arab volunteers in 1988. -
Osama relocates to Sudan
Osama left Saudi Arabia's after falling out with the ruling family over their support for the United States in the Gulf War. -
US troops fight in Persian Gulf
After the US victory in the Persian gulf, they established a large, permanent military presence including in Saudi Arabia, where the two most holy waters in afghanistan are located. This angered Osama Bin Laden -
World Trade Centre bombed
In 1993, a terrorist bomb exploded in a parking garage under the World Trade Centre building and caused the collapse of parts of the building. The buildings structure wasn't critically damaged although the blast killed 6 people and injured more than a thousand. -
Osama expelled from Sudan
After facing international pressure, Sudan expels Osama Bin Laden, and he returns back to Afghanistan. -
911 bombings
On the day of september 11th, 2001, 19 Al Qaeda militants hijacked 4 planes for the use of a suicide attack. 2 of the planes were flown into the twin towers, 1 was flown into the pentagon and the other crashed in a field. Approximately 3000 people were killed -
US invasion of Afghanistan
The US and its allies began the invasion of Afghanistan aiming to find and destroy Al Qaeda. -
Osama killed
Osama Bin Laden was killed by US special forces in Pakistan during a US raid in Abbottabad. -
US withdrawal from Afghanistan
After 20 years of war with Afghanistan, US president Joe Biden announced the withdrawal of US forces from Afghanistan. This will officially occur on the 9th of the 11th.