Dane(Al+Qaeda)

Al Qaeda By Dane Christiansen __Origin__
 * Arabic for "the base"
 * founded by Osama bin Laden to fight the Soviets who invaded Afghanistan
 * originated out of Muhjahideen, rebel muslims
 * Bin Laden was the wealthiest man in Afghanistan, and combined with an egyptian militant and other people
 * labeled as a terrorist group, still around today

The Afghan War
 * Russia invaded afghanistan, and Bin Laden formed Al Qaeda. They began to recruit Muslim radical groups from all over the world, including the Mujahideen.
 * Mujhahideen were main reason for winning the war
 * After the war, in 1990 Bin Laden was furious that the US was allowed in Saudi Arabia when Iraq invaded Kuwait. He was expelled from Saudi Arabia during that time for anti-government acts.

__The Beginning__ The first headquarters of Al Qaeda was in Kharthoum, Sudan Declared war on America in 1998

Bin Laden was expelled from Sudan in 1994, and moved Al Qaeda to Afghanistan.

Committees Military Commitee- fighting Business- funding for operations Law- reviews actions to see if they follow the law As Sahab- media production, formed in 2005. Videos and websites

__Other Leaders__ Al-Zawahiri - Egyptian surgeon, went to prison for being involved in the murder of Anwar Sadat. Went then went to Afghanistan and met Bin Laden. He was leader after Bin Laden died and was his personal advisor, as well as his personal physician. Muhammed Atef- miltary leader killed in October 01 Al-Zarqawi- Jordan radical. Leader of the insurgents in Iraq. Allegiance to Al Qaeda. __Goals__
 * topple western supporting dictatorships in the middle east
 * destroy Israel
 * kick Americans out of all muslim nations

Attacks 9/11- the biggest attack from Al Qaeda. Four planes hijacked: two into the twin towers in New York, another into the pentagon, and one was going to DC but crashed in shanksville, Pa. They did this because the US had places sanctions against Iraq, and had troops in Saudi Arabia, and supported Israel. This killed 125 at the pentagon, and 2996 people total. All 19 hijackers were killed. All 246 passengers in the plane died. 04 Madrid bombing- March 11. Al qaeda killed 202 people and injured 1400 in a railway station. Some Al Qaeda members were arrested at the time, and on April 4 some blew themselves up when police tried to capture them. This was Spain's worst attack. Civilians think that it was because Spain's government supported the US and the war in Iraq. 05 London bombs- July 7, 2005. That morning, 4 bombs attacked a subway station and a double decker bus. This killed 52 and injured 700. This is because of Britain's involvement in Iraq and Afghan wars. Al Qaeda claimed it on a website, but that was the only evidence of Al Qaeda linked to it. The bombers had visited pakistan, but were not known to be in Al Qaeda. Black Hawk Down- Oct. 4 93. Black Hawk shot down in Somalia. Al Qaeda said to have helped shot down black hawk. 98-Tanzania Us embassy attacked, 223 killed 2000-USS Cole hit by smaller vessel with bombs

__Iraq__ In 2004, the US intercepted a letter from a Jordanian radical, Al-Zarqawi, saying how they can destroy Iraq by causing a war between the Shia and Sunni, two different types of Muslims. In 2004, Al Zarqawi announced his organization changed the name to Al Qaeda in Iraq.

__Deaths__ al-Zarqawi- most wanted in Iraq in June 06, killed when we dropped 500 pounds of bombs on his safe house. Bin Laden- Abbotabod Pakistan, My 2, 2011. Seal team 6 killed him. They found a lot of information.

__The War on Terrorism__ After 9/11, Bush announced the war on terrorism. This is against Al Qaeda and any other terrorist groups. The US has since then been trying to liberate places like Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Horn of Africa of terrorist and corrupt governments. This costs us lots of money and lives. Cost= 1 trillion.

__Sources__ World Book 2010 q-r. article by Christine Helms

http://www.infoplease.com/spot/al-qaeda-terrorism.html Laura Hayes, Borgna Brunner, and Beth Rowen

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http://www.history.com/topics/al-qaeda “Al-Qaeda.” 2012. //The History Channel website //. Apr 25 2012, 4:05 http://www.history.com/topics/al-qaeda.

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