Ayman Al
Events (123)
- April 18-October 23, 1983: Beirut Bombings Begin Era of Suicide Attacks 1983-10-23
- March 3, 1984: CIA Station Chief in Beirut Kidnapped; Will Die in Captivity 1984-03-03
- August 11-20, 1988: Bin Laden Forms Al-Qaeda 1988-08-11
- June 26, 1995: Al-Qaeda and Egyptian Militants Try to Assassinate Egyptian President Mubarak 1995-06-26
- November 19, 1995: Islamic Jihad Attacks Egyptian Embassy in Pakistan 1995-11-19
- December 14, 1995: Militant Leader’s Death Reveals Links between Bosnian Government and Al-Qaeda Leaders 1995-12-14
- Late 1993-December 14, 1995: Logistical Base for Militants Fighting in Bosnia Is Investigated and Shut Down 1995-12-14
- June 25, 1996: Khobar Towers Are Bombed; Unclear Who Culprit Is 1996-06-25
- June 27, 1996: US Monitors Bin Laden Taking Credit for Khobar Towers Bombing 1996-06-27
- December 1, 1996-June 1997: Russian Arrest of Zawahiri Brings Islamic Jihad and Al-Qaeda Closer Together 1996-12-01
- December 13, 1996-June 1997: Canadian Intelligence Fails to Warn Russia They Are Holding an Important Islamic Jihad Figure 1996-12-13
- November 18, 1997: Tourists Massacred in Egypt; Al-Qaeda Leaders Said to Be Involved 1997-11-18
- February 22, 1998: Bin Laden Expands Religious Edict against US and Allies 1998-02-22
- May 26, 1998: Bin Laden Promises to Bring Jihad to US 1998-05-26
- August 5, 1998: Threat Precedes Embassy Bombings 1998-08-05
- August 20, 1998: Al-Zawahiri Denies Responsibility for Embassy Bombing 1998-08-20
- August 20, 1998: US Fails to Launch Aircraft to Locate Bin Laden and Al-Zawahiri Ahead of Missile Strike 1998-08-20
- October 2, 1999: Egypt Releases List of Its Most Wanted Terrorists; Half Are Living in Britain 1999-10-02
- November 7, 1999: 9/11 Hijacker Jarrah Phones Islamic Jihad Leader Wanted for Murder in Egypt 1999-11-07
- April 7, 2000: Al-Zawahiri’s Brother Arrested and Rendered to Egypt; Reveals Secrets of Islamic Jihad 2000-04-07
- September 21, 2000: Al-Qaeda Leaders Vow to ‘Spill Blood’ to Free ‘Blind Sheikh’ 2000-09-21
- June 21, 2001: Senior Al-Qaeda Officials Say Important Surprises Coming Soon 2001-06-21
- June 28, 2001: CIA Leaders Told Bin Laden Will Launch Spectacular Attack against US and/or Israeli Targets within Weeks 2001-06-28
- July 4-14, 2001: Bin Laden Reportedly Receives Lifesaving Treatment in Dubai, Said to Meet with CIA While There 2001-07-04
- Between Mid-August and September 10, 2001: ISI Director Learns Pakistani Nuclear Scientists Are Helping Al-Qaeda, but Fails to Take Action or Warn US 2001-09-10
- Before September 11, 2001: Militant Operatives Told to Use Prominent Saudi Bank 2001-09-11
- (8:30 a.m.) September 11, 2001: Bin Laden Said to Be Listening to Radio for News of Attacks 2001-09-11
- 9:53 a.m. September 11, 2001: NSA Intercepts Al-Qaeda Phone Call Predicting Fourth Attack 2001-09-11
- Shortly Before September 11, 2001: CIA Learns Pakistani Nuclear Scientists Are Helping Al-Qaeda, but Takes No Effective Action 2001-09-11
- Shortly After September 17, 2001: US Creates List of ‘High-Value’ Targets Who Can Be Killed; List Is Continually Updated 2001-09-17
- September 24, 2001: Bank Accounts of Suspected Al-Qaeda Supporters Frozen by US 2001-09-24
- October 7, 2001: Bin Laden Issues Video, Warning the US, but Does Not Claim Responsibility for 9/11 2001-10-07
- October 10, 2001: FBI Issues List of 22 Most Wanted Terrorists; $5 Million Reward Placed on All of Them 2001-10-10
- October 27, 2001: London Times Makes Wild and False Allegations of Al-Qaeda-Iraqi Government Links 2001-10-27
- (November 7, 2001): CIA Chief Names Four Most Wanted in Afghanistan 2001-11-07
- (December 15, 2001): Bin Laden and Al-Zawahiri Escape Undetected North to Remote Province in Afghanistan 2001-12-15
- June 22, 2002: Al-Qaeda Spokesperson Says Bin Laden and Other Top Leaders Are Still Alive 2002-06-22
- September 10, 2002: 10 of Al-Qaeda’s 24 Pre-9/11 Leaders Said to Be Killed or Captured 2002-09-10
- Shortly After February 29 or March 1, 2003: KSM Allegedly Confesses He Has Recently Seen Bin Laden 2003-03-01
- September 28, 2003: Al-Zawahiri Apparently Calls for Overthrow of Pakistani President Musharraf 2003-09-28
- March 18- April 24, 2004: Pakistani Army Offensive Fails to Defeat Al-Qaeda in Border Safe Haven 2004-04-24
- July 8, 2004: Magazine Correctly Predicts ‘July Surprise’ Al-Qaeda Arrest 2004-07-08
- September 9, 2004: Al-Zawahiri Apparently Says ‘Mujaheddin’ Are Gaining Ground in Afghanistan 2004-09-09
- October 20, 2004-November 3, 2004: BBC Documentary Argues that Many Aspects of ‘War on Terrorism’ Are Exaggerated Myths 2004-10-20
- June 17, 2005: Al-Zawahiri Apparently Releases New Video Criticizing US Influence in Middle East 2005-06-17
- July 23, 2005: Three Simultaneous Bombings at Egyptian Tourist Town 2005-07-23
- August 2, 2005: Al-Zawahiri Apparently Releases Message about 7/7 London Bombings 2005-08-02
- September 1, 2005: Lead 7/7 London Bomber Apparently Gives Last Testament in Al-Qaeda Video, Praises Bin Laden 2005-09-01
- January 13, 2006: US Missile Strike Fails to Kill Al-Zawahiri or Any Other Al-Qaeda Leaders in Pakistan 2006-01-13
- January 31, 2006: Al-Zawahiri Apparently Taunts Bush after Failed Airstrike 2006-01-31