Al-Qaeda

Also known as: al-Qaida, Base, Qaeda
Based in AfghanistanActiveAugust 11, 1988 – presentSourcesAl-Qaeda

Al-Qaeda is a pan-Islamist militant organization founded in 1988 by Osama bin Laden and other veterans of the Soviet-Afghan War. It aims to establish a global Islamic caliphate through jihad, and has conducted major attacks including the 1998 U.S. embassy bombings and the September 11 attacks. The group operates primarily in the Middle East, South Asia, and Africa, and has been designated a terrorist organization by the UN and many countries. Despite the death of bin Laden in 2011, it remains active under new leadership.

CRIMENET has extracted 271 linkages for this organization, including 122 cooperative ties across 33 organizations, 33 conflicts across 14 organizations, 116 other connections and footprints in 15 countries.

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Footprint abroad 15

1
Bosnia and HerzegovinaPresence
Al-Qaeda had a presence in Bosnia, as evidenced by the raid on the Benevolence International Foundation in Sarajevo.
Sources: Al-Qaeda
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IndiaOperations
Al-Qaeda planned to hijack a plane and crash it into a target in New Delhi.
Sources: Al-Qaeda
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IraqPresence
Al-Qaeda launched its Iraqi regional branch in 2004.
Sources: Al-Qaeda
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IsraelOperations
Al-Qaeda infiltrated operatives into Israel to attack.
Sources: Al-Qaeda
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JordanOperations
Al-Qaeda planned the bombing of Christian holy sites in Jordan.
Sources: Al-Qaeda
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KenyaOperations
Al-Qaeda conducted the 1998 U.S. embassy bombing in Kenya.
Sources: Al-Qaeda
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KuwaitSupply
Al-Qaeda receives donations from supporters in Kuwait.
Sources: Al-Qaeda
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PakistanPresence
Al-Qaeda maintained insurgent forces deployed alongside insurgents in Pakistan.
Sources: Al-Qaeda
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PhilippinesOperations
Bin Laden engineered a plot to assassinate U.S. president Bill Clinton while he was in Manila.
Sources: Al-Qaeda
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SomaliaPresence
Al-Qaeda had about 7,000 members in Somalia.
Sources: Al-Qaeda
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SudanPresence
Al-Qaeda established its headquarters in Sudan from 1992 until it was expelled in 1996.
Sources: Al-Qaeda
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SyriaPresence
Al-Qaeda had 20,000 militants in Syria.
Sources: Al-Qaeda
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TanzaniaOperations
Al-Qaeda conducted the 1998 U.S. embassy bombing in Tanzania.
Sources: Al-Qaeda
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United StatesOperations
Al-Qaeda carried out the September 11 attacks on the U.S., killing nearly 3,000 people.
Sources: Al-Qaeda
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YemenPresence
Al-Qaeda had 4,000 members in Yemen.
Sources: Al-Qaeda