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Al Qaeda

Bin Laden and the Origins of al Qaeda During the 1979-1989 Soviet-Afghan War in Afghanistan, in which the Soviet Union gave support to the communist Afghan government, Muslim insurgents, known as the mujahideen, rallied to fight a jihad (or holy war) against the invaders. Among them was a Saudi Arabian—the 17th child (of 52) of […]

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Unabomber (Ted Kaczynski)

Ted Kaczynski’s Early Life Theodore Kaczynski was born in Chicago in 1942 to a working-class family of Polish ancestry. He was one of two children, along with younger brother David, who would later become involved in his older sibling’s arrest. People who attended school with Ted noted that he was a “loner” who excelled academically. […]

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PLO

Origins of the PLO The PLO emerged in response to various compounding events that took place in the Middle East. In 1948, Israel became an independent state, which resulted in more than 750,000 Palestinians fleeing their homeland. The subsequent 1948 war set the stage for years of tension and violence between Arabs and Israelis. Around […]

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Floodlit monumental arch marking the entrance to Palmyra. (Credit: Mark Daffey / Getty Images)

Palmyra

Palmyra History Located more than 100 miles northeast of Damascus, the present-day capital of Syria, Palmyra began during the Stone Age as a small settlement near an oasis in the desert. The area was surrounded by fertile soil and date palm trees, fed by a series of springs originating at the al-Qubur wadi (Arabic for […]

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President Barack Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and members of the national security team receive an update on the mission against Osama bin Laden in the Situation Room of the White House May 1, 2011, Washington, D.C.

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The Bin Laden Raid: Inside the Situation Room Photo

The image captures a defining historic moment, as Barack Obama and his top advisers anxiously watch the high-stakes SEAL Team Six operation unfold.

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9 Unexpected Things Discovered in Osama bin Laden’s Hideout

9 Unexpected Things Navy SEALs Discovered in Osama bin Laden’s Compound

From al Qaeda emails to Disney films to pornography, the terrorist leader had a wide array of diversions in his Pakistan hideout.

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1996 Atlanta Bombing

Why the Hunt for the Real Atlanta Bomber Took Nearly 7 Years

While Richard Jewell was an initial suspect, it took collaboration between federal and local investigators to zero-in on the actual bomber, Eric Rudolph.

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Ted Kaczynski

Why It Took 17 Years to Catch the Unabomber

After a long, desperate search, it would be Ted Kaczynski’s own words that would lead to his capture.

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2016

Terrorist gunman attacks Pulse Nightclub in Orlando, Florida

21st Century
2017

Terrorists attack London Bridge

European History
2010

Terrorists attack Ahmadiyya mosques in Pakistan

Middle Eastern History
2017

Manchester Arena bombed during Ariana Grande concert

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2013

Three people killed, hundreds injured in Boston Marathon bombing

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1998

Ted Kaczynski pleads guilty to bombings

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