September 11, 2001, Attacks
The most destructive act ascribed to al-Qaeda was the series of attacks in the United States on September 11, 2001. These attacks destroyed the World Trade Center, damaged the Pentagon and crashed another plane in a series of suicide hijacking of airplanes. Osama bin Laden had denied his involvement in the attack, but in 2004 admitted he was responsible.
Read more about this topic: Timeline Of Al-Qaeda Attacks
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