1998 ⟶ Osama bin Laden Issues Fatwa Declaring Jihad Against the West
February: Osama bin Laden publishes a fatwa against the West...
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📜 Ayatollah Khomeini Issues Fatwa Against Salman Rushdie
February 14: Fatwa issued against Salman Rushdie.⟶
IslamFreedom of SpeechLiteratureAyatollah KhomeiniReligious ExtremismInternational Relations
Iran
United Kingdom📜 Osama bin Laden Issues Fatwa Declaring Jihad Against the West
February: Osama bin Laden publishes a fatwa against the West.⟶
IslamismJihadAl-QaedaTerrorismOsama bin LadenCold War AftermathGlobal Conflict
Afghanistan
United States💥 Al-Qaeda Bombings of US Embassies in Kenya and Tanzania
TerrorismAl-QaedaIslamist ExtremismBombingUS Foreign PolicyInternational RelationsOsama bin Laden
Kenya
TanzaniaUnited StatesAfghanistan🛕 Al-Qaeda Terrorist Attacks on the United States
On September 11, 2001, Al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked four planes, crashing three into the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, and a fourth in Pennsylvania, resulting in nearly 3,000 deaths.⟶
TerrorismAl-QaedaWar on TerrorIslamismInternational RelationsGlobal SecurityOsama bin Laden
United StatesAfghanistan
Saudi Arabia⚔️ U.S. Invasion of Afghanistan and Overthrow of the Taliban
October 7 – December 17: The United States invades Afghanistan and topples the Taliban regime, resulting in a long-term war.⟶
War on TerrorTalibanMilitary InterventionGeopoliticsTerrorism
AfghanistanUnited States🪖 Osama bin Laden Killed in Pakistan
War on TerrorAl-QaedaInternational RelationsTerrorismMilitary OperationsGlobal Security
PakistanUnited States