al-Qaeda

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al-Qaeda

ORGANIZATION

Islamist terror organization founded 1988 in Afghanistan.

Founding Date:
1988

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab Terrorist 22-Dec-1986 Nigerian underwear bomber

Anwar al-Awlaki Religion 22-Apr-1971 30-Sep-2011 Yemeni video cleric, AQAP

Mohammed Atta Terrorist 1-Sep-1968 11-Sep-2001 Mastermind behind the 9-11 attacks

Adam Gadahn Terrorist 1-Sep-1978 Jan-2015 Al-Qaeda terrorist, indicted for treason

Ahmed Khalfan Ghailani Terrorist 14-Apr-1974 Charged with bombing US Embassies

Osama bin Laden Terrorist 10-Mar-1957 1-May-2011 Head of al Qaeda terrorist organization

John Walker Lindh Criminal 9-Feb-1981 The American Taliban

Khalid Shaikh Mohammed Terrorist 1-Mar-1964 Al Qaeda's #3 man

Zacarias Moussaoui Terrorist 30-May-1968 Would-be al Qaeda hijacker

Abu Musab al-Zarqawi Terrorist 20-Oct-1966 7-Jun-2006 Former top al Qaeda operative in Iraq

Ayman al-Zawahiri Terrorist 19-Jun-1951 Founder, Islamic Jihad

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