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Osama bin Laden holds first initial meeting for Al-Qaida
Osama bin Laden founded Al-Qaida in 1988 - late 1989 during and after the Soviet - Afghan War. Al-Qaida is a terrorist organization that want to pose Islamic governments in the Muslim world. It was created to use violence as the primary way for action and support for the group is limited. -
Firsts attack on World Trade Center
A bomb, killing and injuring 1,042, exploding in a garage under the World Trade Center in New York. One of Bin Laden's associates, Ramsi Yousef, was sentenced to life with no parole for planning the bombing. This was their first attack on the US. Al-Qaida began attacking the US because they believed the US's support for non-Islamic governments was their reason for failure when trying to overthrow non-Islamic governments. -
Al-Qaida moves to Afghanistan
The Sudanese stated that Osama bin Laden would never be allowed back into Sudan. Al-Qaida moved to Afghanitstan, which is controlled by the Taliban, to be more isolated from America's political influence. -
US Embassy bombings
In these bombings, 258 people died and 5,000 were injured. Four men were comvinced in their roles in the bombings. These attacks occured in Tanzania and Kenya and were planted by Al-Qaida. -
USS Cole bombings
A bombing exploded a 40-by-40 foot hole into the side of the USS Cole when it was docked to refuel. In the explosion, 17 American men were killed and 39 were injured. This was the deadliest attack on a US Naval vessel since the Iraq attack on the USS Stark. -
9/11
On a Tuesday morning, 19 Al-Qaida terrorists hijacked four planes and flew two of them into the North and South towers of the World Trade Center in New York. Osama bin Laden admitted to these attacks in 2004. -
Declaration of War on Terror
On October 7, 2001, president Bush stated that the US began strikes on terrorist camps of Al-Qaida and on the Taliban in Afghanistan. -
Madrid bombings
Al-Qaida exploded bombs on four commuter trains in Madrid which killed 191 people and injured 1,841. This resulted in Spain's withdrawl from the Iraq war. There were two Russians and one Turkish man arrested for the Madrid bombings. -
London bombings
One day after the city was selected to hold the 2012 Summer Olympics, bombs were detonated on the London Underground and one on a double decker bus. In this attack, 56 people were killed and 700 were injured. The attack came from three British Pakistani and one British Jamaican -
Osama bin Laden is killed by NAVY Seals of the US
Osama bin Laden, leader of Al-Qaida, was killed by US NAVY Seals in Pakistan. His death has caused a minor impact on Al-Qaida because Osama bin Laden was believed not to be in direct control. The organization has become less dependent on one central control in the past years.
