Al-Queda
An Organization to be Reckoned With

Al-Qaida is a multi-national support group which funds and orchestrates the activities of Islamic militants world-wide. Al-Qaida was established around 1988 by the Saudi militant Osama bin Ladin. Based in of Afghanistan, bin Ladin uses an extensive international network to maintain a loose connection between Muslim extremists in diverse countries.

Al-Qaida is a multi-national support group which funds and orchestrates the activities of Islamic militants world-wide. It grew out of the Afghan war against the Soviets, and its core members consist of Afghan war veterans from all over the Muslim world. Al-Qaida was established around 1988 by the Saudi militant Osama bin Ladin. Based in of Afghanistan, bin Ladin uses an extensive international network to maintain a loose connection between Muslim extremists in diverse countries. Working through high-tech means, such as faxes, satellite telephones, and the internet, he is in touch with an unknown number of followers all over the Arab world, as well as in Europe, Asia, the United States and Canada.

Al Qaeda: Statements and Evolving Ideology
Al-Qaeda and Mass Casualty Terrorism: Assessing the Threat
Attacks by Al Qaeda before and after September 11
Al Qaeda after the Iraq Conflict
The Global Reach of Al-Qaeda (Congressional Report)
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