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


Report: Pakistani incompetence allowed bin Laden to find shelter

Pakistani government commissioned report after CIA tracked down bin Laden on its soil.

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Britain to deport radical cleric Abu Qatada to Jordan

UK papers report after 8 year fight cleric, described by judge as "Osama bin Laden's right-hand man in Europe", will be sent home.

Abu Qatada

Obama defends approach to probing Syria WMDs use

US president says decisions must be based on hard analysis.

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Pakistanis remember bin Laden as 'Islamic hero'

Al-Qaida supporters gather in Pakistan, chanting, carrying photos of 9/11 mastermind bin Laden on 2nd anniversary of his death.

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UK loses bid to deport radical cleric Abu Qatada

"Bin Laden's right-hand man in Europe" wanted in native Jordan; Extradition set back on suspicions of evidence produced by torture.

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Savir's Corner: Welcome, Mr. President!

President Barack Obama is a representative of a new America, a more multicultural one, a new coalition of minorities.

Netanyahu, Obama, Abbas

Prosecuting Palestinian terrorists

Fifteen people were murdered, including two American citizens; another four Americans were wounded in a massive explosion.

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'Iran, al-Qaida ties strained over Syrian civil war'

'Washington Post' quotes US officials as saying expulsion of bin Laden relative from Iran signals shift in relationship.

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Books: Fighting convention

‘Invisible Armies’ presents a tour-de-force history of guerrilla warfare, starting in 2400 BCE Mesopotamia and taking the reader through the hunt for Osama bin Laden.

Boer Guerillas

In defense of Obama’s drone war

For us earthlings, the case for Obama’s drone war is clear. Pity that his Justice Department couldn’t make it.

US Navy RQ-4 Global Hawk drone 370 (R)