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Mujahideen
The group of Muslim Fighters known as the Mujahideen was formed in response to the years of conflict within the Middle East. -
Gulf War Outcome
The United State's role in the Gulf War led bin Laden to grow angry and create declarations that made all US Troops leave the Middle East. -
American Soldiers Killed
The terrorist group Al Qaeda, led by bin Laden, attacked an American ship outside of Yemen and killed seventeen sailors -
A Day of Infamy
Terrorists attack the United States by hijacking 4 planes and crashing them into the Twin Towers and the pentagon. 2,996 people died, mostly in New York when the Trade Center collapsed. -
War on Terror
The War on Terror was the campaign led in response to the brutal attack on the United States. It led to numerous air strikes, ground forces, and special operations on the Middle East -
Mastermind Captured
Khalid Sheikh Muhammad was the mastermind behind the 9/11 attacks. But only years later in 2003 was he finally captured and put into a military detention facility. He stays there, in Guantanamo Bay to this day. -
bin Laden Captured
Osama bin Laden was able to escape capture much longer than Khalid Shiekh Muhammad. Finally in 2011 he was found by the United States Navy in Pakistan and killed