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Operation Cyclone
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Operation Cyclone
Operation Cyclone was an American project started in 1979 and was code name for the CIA (Central Intelligence Agency)'s program used to fund the Jihadi warriors. It lasted until 1989 and was used to support those Islamic groups. -
Soviet Afghan War
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Soviet Afghan War
Groups fought against the Soviet Union and the Democratic Republic of Afghanistan for about 9 years. The war occurred in Afghanistan and as a result of the war, The Soviet Union withdrew from Afghanistan. -
Afghan Mujahedeen was Formed
Afghan Mujahedeen was an alliance formed in 1981. It is also known as Seven Party Mujahideen Alliance or Peshawar Seven. The alliance was formed mainly by pressure from Pakistan, United States, and Saudi Arabia. It was another group to fight the Soviet Union. -
Al-Qaeda was Founded
Al-Qaeda, a Sunni Islamic militant group was founded. The group’s leader was Osama Bin Laden. Bin Laden previously had assisted the Taliban in Afghanistan. The group is based on Extreme Islamic opinions and traditions. -
First Al-Qaeda Attack In Somalia
An attack that occurred in Aden, Yemen. It was known as the 1992 Yemen Hotel Bombings. The attack was a bomb going off while U.S. troops were on their way to Yemen. -
World Trade Center Bombing
A bomb went off in the Vista's Hotel parking garage and roughly 50,000 people were evacuated. The bomb went off below the World Trade Center. A 200 by 100 foot hole was created and caused ceilings to collapse. -
Taliban allows Al-Qaeda in Afghanistan
The Taliban was okay with Al-Qaeda residing in Afghanistan as well. This was 4-5 years before 9/11 took place. -
United Embassy Bombings
The United States Embassy Bombings occurred on August 7, 1998 and killed over 224 people. It happened in two East African cities with nearly simultaneous truck bombs and The perpetrators were Al-Qaeda and Egyptian Islamic Jihad. The bombs were very destructive and lethal. -
Osama Bin Laden Died
Osama Bin Laden was killed shortly after 1:00 am PKT. He was killed in Pakistan by a United States Navy Seal. Bin Laden was the head and founder of the Extreme Islamic Terrorist Group, Al-Qaeda.
