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Saudi Arabia · Politics / Al-Qaeda. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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Osama bin Laden2004

New York · Politics / Al-Qaeda

Shortly before the US presidential election, in a taped statement, bin Laden publicly acknowledged al-Qaedas involvement in the attacks on the US, and admitted his direct link to the attacks

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Osama bin Laden

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