Al-Qaeda

Al-Qaeda is a pan-Islamist militant organization led by Sunni Jihadists who self-identify as a vanguard spearheading a global Islamist revolution to unite the Muslim world under a supra-national Islamic caliphate. Its membership is mostly composed of Arabs, but also includes people from other ethnic groups. Al-Qaeda has mounted attacks on civilian, economic and military targets of the US and its allies; such as the 1998 US embassy bombings, the USS Cole bombing and the September 11 attacks. The organization is designated as a terrorist group by NATO, the UN Security Council, the European Union, and various countries around the world.
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Some of the key events about Al-Qaeda

  • 1993
    Bombed the World Trade Center in New York City, killing 6 and injuring over 1,000 people
  • 1998
    Orchestrated simultaneous bombings of U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania, resulting in 224 deaths
  • 2000
    Attacked the USS Cole in Yemen, killing 17 U.S. Navy sailors
  • 2001
    Carried out the September 11 attacks in the United States, causing nearly 3,000 deaths
  • 2002
    Bombed a nightclub in Bali, Indonesia, killing 202 people
  • 2004
    Conducted coordinated bombings on Madrid's commuter train system, killing 191 people
  • 2005
    Executed multiple bombings on London's public transportation system, resulting in 52 deaths
  • 2009
    Attempted to detonate explosives on a flight from Amsterdam to Detroit on Christmas Day
  • 2015
    Attacked the offices of Charlie Hebdo magazine in Paris, killing 12 people
  • 2019
    Claimed responsibility for a suicide bombing in Pulwama, India, killing 40 security personnel

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