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Explore the intricate connections and motivations behind the 9/11 attacks, examining the lives of key figures including Osama Bin Laden, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed (KSM), and Ramzi Yousef. Discover how they built a global jihad network, starting from the Soviet-Afghan War, and how personal and ideological factors converged to orchestrate one of history's most devastating acts of terrorism. This account details their backgrounds, training, and pivotal roles in the formation of Al-Qaeda and the planning of the attacks.
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Khalid Sheikh Mohammed RamziYousef Abdul Murad Mohamed atta Osama Bin Laden Sheik Omar Abdel Rahman
Osama Bin Laden • Son of Billionaire Construction Magnet • Father divorces mother • At least 5 wives over 20 children • Fought w/ Mujahedeen in Soviet/Afghan War • Jihad Network (1984)- Turns into Al-Qaeda • Banished by Saudi Government in 1992 • Angry over U.S. involvement Against Iraq
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed • Known as “KSM” • Pakistani who grew up in Kuwait • Attended College in N.C. • Fought w/ Bin Laden in Soviet/Afghan War • Architect of 9/11 • Captured in Pakistan on March 1, 2003 • Held at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
RamziYousefSheik Omar Abdel RahmanAbdul Murad- • Nephew of KSM • Pakistani • Trained in an Al Qaeda terrorist camp • Performed first attack on WTC in Feb. of 1993. • Helped by: • Sheik Omar Abdel Rahman (The Blind Sheik) • In charge of Al Farooq Mosque in Brooklyn & friends w/ Bin Laden • Abdul Murad- • Friend of Yousef- Trained in flight schools & Discussed planes as bombs • Arrested in Philippines
Mohamed atta • Egyptian • Attended School in Germany & Cairo • Recruited by Bin Laden & KSM for Planes Op. • Led Attack on 9/11