Library: American History by Credo Reference: War on Terror

Notable Figures and Groups

Osama Bin Laden (1957 - 2011): Topic Page
An Islamic militant and exponent of terror as a means of political communication.
Al Qaeda: Topic Page
Islamic-extremist international terrorist organization, nominally controlled by Osama bin Laden. It was responsible on 11 September 2001 for the world's single worst terrorist atrocity, with the suicide hijackings of airliners that crashed into the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City and other targets, including the Pentagon, at the cost of around 3,000 lives.
Taliban: Topic Page
Afghan political and religious military force that seized control of southern and central Afghanistan, including the country's capital, Kabul, in September 1996.
Saddam Hussein (1937 - ): Topic Page
Iraqi leader, in power from 1968, president 1979-2003. He presided over the Iran-Iraq war 1980-88.

Afghanistan War: Topic Page
US-led military action against Afghanistan beginning 7 October 2001. This first strike in the war on terror followed the refusal of the Taliban regime to surrender Saudi-born terrorist Osama bin Laden, the leader of the al-Qaeda terrorist network responsible for the attacks on New York City and Washington, DC, on 11 September 2001.
September 11: Topic Page
The day on which a terrorist attack in the US destroyed the World Trade Centre in New York and severely damaged the Pentagon in Washington, DC, causing the deaths of almost 3000 people.

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