Osama bin laden

On this day: US, Britain strike Afghanistan over September 11 attacks, kickstart War on Terror

The bombing targeted Taliban and al-Qaeda forces, and was the launch of Operation Enduring Freedom, which would span over a decade until December 31, 2014.

A US F-14 fighter takes off from the main deck of the USS Enterprise early 09 October 2001 as a second wave US-led air attacks on Afghanistan was launched with residents of Kabul reporting bombs hitting targets on the outskirts of the city.
Archbishop of Canterbury Dame Sarah Mullally attends St John's Anglican Church in Yaounde Wednesday, 5th August 2026

Archbishop of Canterbury revokes award from Pakistani cleric who praised Osama bin Laden

US President Bill Clinton meets with his National Security team on April 7, 1999, in the White House Cabinet Room. From left: Clinton, Steve Ricchetti, Gen. Donald Kerrick, CIA Director George Tenet, Secretary of State Madeleine Albright, Samuel Berger, and Gen. Hugh Shelton.

CIA reveals Clinton administration was warned in 1998 of potential bin Laden plane attack

A graphic showing a Central Intelligence Agency logo on a phone in front of a US flag.

'They betrayed him': Former CIA informant who provided intelligence on bin Laden faces deportation


To promote transparency, US will release documents seized in Bin Laden raid

Intelligence official: "It is in the interest of the American public for citizens, academics, journalists and historians to have the opportunity to read and understand bin Laden's documents."

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Report claims thorough deception from White House on bin Laden raid

Seymour Hersh claims "blatant lies" in White House account of his killing, noting Pakistani involvement; White House calls entire report "baseless."

U.S. President Barack Obama

The vicious campaign against Ayaan Hirsi Ali

The Jerusalem Post

US war against Islamic State casts eery pall over 9/11 remembrance

Inside the museum, throngs of museumgoers overwhelmed the main exhibition hall, filing past video broadcasts from the day and stopping to check out items donated to the museum.

Mourners pay tribute to the victims of the 9/11 terror attacks

If you want to call it Gaza’s 9/11

The Jerusalem Post

ISIS was too brutal for Osama bin Laden, letter reveals

'Daily Mail' reports that letter discovered in bin Laden's Pakistan compound said associating with extremely brutal ISIS could harm al-Qaida's reputation.

Osama bin Laden vs. ISIS

July 28: Readers send in more letters on war in Gaza

The fate of the world for the coming century depends on the events of the coming days.

Letters 370

Is Zawahiri really losing his leadership?

Since Ayman al-Zawahiri was elected to be the new leader of al-Qaida in the aftermath of the elimination of the mythological leader Osama bin-Laden, he has faced a series of internal and external challenges.

Ayman al-Zawahiri

This Week in History: Hitler and Bin Laden die

Premium special: A glimpse into historical moments in Israeli news from 'The Jerusalem Post' Page 1 archives.

The Jerusalem Post

US jury convicts bin Laden son-in-law on terrorism charges

Prosecutors had accused Suleiman Abu Ghaith, a Kuwait-born teacher, of acting as an al Qaida mouthpiece, using videotapes to recruit new fighters.

Suleiman Abu Ghaith listens during his trial on terrorism charges in federal court in New York in this March 24, 2014 court sketch.