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Operation Cyclone
Jimmy Carter authorized 500 million dollars to make a terrorist movement. It would spread Islamic fundamentalism in central Asia to make the Soviets less stable. The operation set up Islamic training schools also. -
Soviet Afgan War
In late december in 1979 Soviet troops invaded Afghanistan. The president of Afghanistan was then overthrown creating a very unstable government. By the time it ended in 1989 over one million civilians had died. -
Al-Qaeda Is Founded
Al-Qeada was founded by Osama Bin Ladan and other Arab volunteers. They formed to fight the Soviet Union and were allies with the Taliban. They operated a network of extremists. -
Afgan Mujahedeen Is Formed
This group was formed in 1979. They fought against the Soviet Union. They were successful in their combat against them, causing many casualties. -
First Al-Qaeda Attack In Somalia
Al-Qaeda targeted a hotel they believed US troops were staying in. the troops did in fact stay in that hotel however they left before the attack because they were on a humanitarian mission. The Al-Qaeda operatives were stopped in an airport in Yemen. -
World Trade Center Bombing
A car bomb went off below the north tower. 1336 pounds of urea nitrate hydrogen enhanced the bomb. It only killed 6, however it injured over 1,000. In march 1994 the terrorists were convicted. Then in 1997 two more were convicted. -
Taliban Allows Al-Qaeda In Afghanistan
The Taliban pledged their loyalty to Al-Qaeda in 1996. This meant working together against the US. After 9/11 the Taliban provided protection for Al-Qaeda. -
United States Embassy Bombings
In August of 1998 200 people were killed by truck bombings in two east African cities. The attacks were almost simultaneous. Members of the Egyptian Islamic Jihad. -
Osama Bin Laden Is Killed
Osama bin Laden was killed in 2011. United States Navy Seals raided his guest house compound. Despite this there were no photographs to verify this or DNA.
