Maktab Al
Events (20)
- November 24, 1989: Bin Laden’s Mentor Assassinated 1989-11-24
- Shortly After November 19, 1995: Key Al-Qaeda Charity Front Closed in Pakistan, but Operations Continue Under New Names 1995-11-19
- December 4, 1998: Clinton Warned ‘Bin Laden Preparing to Hijack US Aircraft’ Inside US 1998-12-04
- September 24, 2001: Bank Accounts of Suspected Al-Qaeda Supporters Frozen by US 2001-09-24
- 1984 and After: CIA Allegedly Funds Bin Laden’s Main Charity Front
- April 1993-Mid-2003: FBI Slow to Act as Main Branch of Al-Qaeda’s ‘Operational Headquarters’ in US Reforms in Boston
- 1980-1989: $600 Million for Afghan War Passes through Bin Laden Charity Fronts
- 1986: Al-Qaeda Figures Establish First US Base in Arizona
- Early 1990s: Al-Kifah’s Bosnia War Branch Is Connected to Terrorist Attacks and Brooklyn Office
- Late 1980s and After: CIA Blocks Investigations into Al-Qaeda’s ‘Operational Headquarters’ in US
- 1984: Bin Laden Develops Ties with Pakistani ISI and Afghan Warlord
- 1985-1989: Precursor to Al-Qaeda Puts Down US Roots
- 1986: Bin Laden Works Indirectly with CIA
- 1986-1993: CIA and Bin Laden Both Closely Tied to Recruiting and Fund-raising Office for Afghanistan
- 1987-1989: Ali Mohamed Meets with Islamic Militants Regularly While Instructor at US Base
- 1991: Al-Qaeda Begins Infiltrating Balkans Region Through Charity Front
- 1992: Bin Laden’s Main Charity Front in US Turns Focus to Supporting Bosnian War
- 1997-Late Spring 2001: Investigation into Al-Qaeda Linked-Charity Based in Chicago Hindered by FBI Headquarters
- Late 1984: Bin Laden and His Mentor Azzam Set Up Precursor Organization to Al-Qaeda
- 1985-1986: CIA Becomes Unhappy with Afghan Fighters, Begins Supporting Islamist Volunteers from Other Countries