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| Al Qaeda Laden, Osama bin |  |
| 11th Sep New York Arabia Al Qaeda hijack aeroplanes & destroy the Twin Towers, nearly 3,000 are killed |
| 12th Dec A French citizen of Moroccan origin is charged with conspiring with Osama Bin Laden and other suspects to kill thousands of Americans in the 11 September attacks, Zacarias Moussaoui is detained in the USAon immigration charges |
| Anthrax Letters Laden, Osama bin | |
| Letters containing anthrax are sent to the USASenate |
| Bombing of al Qaeda Laden, Osama bin | |
| 7th Oct Kabul Arabia American and British forces begin an aerial bombing campaign targeting Taliban forces and al-Qaeda, strikes were reported in the capital, Kabul |
| Bombing of New York Laden, Osama bin | |
| 11th Sep New York Arabia Al Qaeda hijack aeroplanes & destroy the Twin Towers, nearly 3,000 are killed |
| 12th Dec A French citizen of Moroccan origin is charged with conspiring with Osama Bin Laden and other suspects to kill thousands of Americans in the 11 September attacks, Zacarias Moussaoui is detained in the USAon immigration charges |
| Invasion of Afghanistan Laden, Osama bin | |
| Oct The officially-stated purpose of the invasion is to target al-Qaeda members, and to punish the Taliban Government in Afghanistan which had provided support and haven to al-Qaeda |
| United Nations Laden, Osama bin | |
| 19th Dec The UN Security Council had issued Resolution World for the year 1333">1333 directed towards the Taliban demanding that the Taliban turn over bin Laden to the United States or a third country |