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The formation of Al Qaida
Al Qaida ,which in Arabic means "the base", was originally founded by Osama bin Laden at some point in aqust 1988 and late 1989. Its origins have been traced back to the Afghanistan and the Soviet union war. It is formed primarily of mujahedeen, meaning holy warriors, and others fighting the Soviets in Afghanistan. -
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Al Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula
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First Attack By Al Qaida
The first attack by Al Qaida was in Aden, Yemen. The first bomb went off at the Gold Mohur hotel,as shown in the picture, where U.S. troops had stayed at while en route to Somalia, but the troops already left when the bomb exploded. The bombers then targeted another hotel, the Aden Movenpick, where they thought American troops might also be staying. The bomb went off earlier than it was suppose to in the hotel parking lot and killed two Australian tourists. -
United States embassy bombimg
The attack was a truck bombing that killed hundreds of people and injured thousands. The explosion went of in the United States embassies in East Africas capitals ,which are Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, and Nairobi, Kenyathe. The bombing marked the eighth anniversary arrival of the American forces in Saudi Arabia. -
USS Cole bombing
The USS Cole was attacked on thursday morning on the southern part of Aden Harbor. This attack killed 17 sailors and injured 39. Along with other plotters, it was also plotted by future september 11 hijacker Khalid al-Mihdhar. The picture shows where the ship was hit by the bomb. -
9/11 attack
Four airplanes were hijacked by men working for Al Qaida. Two of the planes were flown into the World Trade Center in New York and the third plane hit the Pentagon in Washington, while the fourth was brought down in a field in Pennsylvania. 3,000 people were killed in the attacks. -
Little Rock office shooting
American muslim convert, Abdulhakim Mujahid Muhammad, born Carlos Leon Bledsoe, drove by a United States military recruiting office in Little Rock, Arkansas and began shooting soldiers. He killed Private William Long, and wounded Private Quinton Ezeagwula. He admit that he was working with Al Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula and had been sent by them. -
Failed Chrismas Day Bombing
Northwest Airlines Flight 253 was an international passenger flight from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol in Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands, to Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport in Romulus, Michigan, United States. On Christmas day the flight was targeted by a failed attemped bombing by Al Qaida. The bomber , Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, had
a concealed bomb sewn into his underwear but failed to set it off. After three days . Al qaida admitt to having responsibility for the attempt bombing. -
Cargo Planes Bomb Plot
Two packages, both containing a bomb, were found on a cargo plane.The bombs were found as a result of intelligence received from Saudi Arabia's security chief. They were sent from Yemen to the United States, and were discovered at en route stop-overs, one at East Midlands Airport in the UK and one in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. -
Osama bin Laden, head of al Qaida, is killed.
Osama bin Laden, shown in the picture, was killed in Abbottabad, Pakistan around 1 a.m. Bin Laden's compound was attacked by CIA paramilitaries and a Navy SEAL team.The raid was launched from Afghanistan. After the raid, the U.S. forces took Bin Laden's body for identification. After confirming Bin Laden's death, they took his body and burried it under the sea within 24 hours. -
Yemens Worst Attack
While rehersing for Yemens Unity day , a soldier wearing a belt of explosives carried out a suicide attack on military personnel . Over 120 victims were killed and 200 were injured. This was the worst attack in Yemeni history. Al Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula took responsibility for the attack.
