Mohammed Omar Mujahid20 August 1998
The US launches missiles at suspected bin Laden bases in retaliation for the bombing of embassies in Africa. Revenge for Al-Qaeda bombings of US embassies in Kenya & Tanzania on 7th Aug
Afghanistan · Warfare / Civil War. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.
The US launches missiles at suspected bin Laden bases in retaliation for the bombing of embassies in Africa. Revenge for Al-Qaeda bombings of US embassies in Kenya & Tanzania on 7th Aug
Start of US airstrikes in revenge for the bombings across the US on 9th Sept
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