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Who is Osama Bin Laden?

Afghanistan War

U.S. Embassy Bombings
August 7, 1998

The Hunt for Bin Laden after U.S. Embassy bombings.

The U.S. prepares for possible terrorist attacks as the new Year approaches.

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War in Afghanistan

Taliban urge U.S. to be 'rational' about bin Laden

Taliban denies U.S accusations, that the country is allowing suspected terrorist Osama bin Laden to stay in Afghanistan and to organize terrorist attacks. They U.S. later released a written statement telling Taliban that it would the ruling orthodox militia responsible for any attacks against any United States interests. The warning was in response to the arrest of 14 alleged followers of bin Laden who were suspected of planning attacks on America during millennium celebrations.

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Taliban vow to protect bin Laden.

The rulers of Afghanistan's Taliban vowed to protect the known terrorist Osama bin Laden after several of his alleged members of his group were arrested in Jordan. They were detained for planning attacks against U.S. interest during millennium celebrations. The people of Afghan have stated that they do not plan to hand over bin Laden to a court system run by Jewish and Christian people.

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U.N. blasts Afghan attacks, again demands bin Laden.

The United Nations Security Council condemned the attacks against U.N. offices in Afghanistan and demanded the Afghanistan hand over Osama bin Laden, so he can be tried for the attacks. The U.N. also ordered sanctions against Afghanistan for not handing over the terrorist.

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U.S. dismisses Taliban assurances on bin Laden.

The United States dismisses Taliban's assurances that the Saudi-born Islamist Osama bin Laden is no threat to the U.S. or its interest over the world. The State Department rejected their promises, saying that bin Laden is being protected by Taliban.

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Bin Laden group added to U.S. official terrorism list

On Friday, October 9, 1999 the U.S. State Department issued a new list of international terrorist. Included in this was the group Al-Qaida, a group established by Osama bin Laden ten years ago. The U.S. issued this the list in hopes of slowing down the terrorist group; bring worldwide attention to the terrorist organization.

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U.S. slaps sanctions on Afghanistan's Taliban movement.

The U.S. accusing Afghanistan's Taliban government to be harboring the alleged terrorist Osama bin Laden has enforced economic sanctions on the Taliban movement. All of Taliban's assets in the United States have been frozen and trade and transactions between U.S. citizens and the strict Islamic militia have been forbidden. In response to the economic sanctions Taliban says that bin Laden has disappeared

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U.S. to Taliban: We will hold you responsible for any attacks linked to bin Laden.

The United States has issued a warning to the Taliban authorities, stating that the U.S. will hold them responsible for any terrorist attacks against America that is linked to the terrorist Osama bin Laden. The Taliban government is protecting the bin Laden and refuses to send him to the United States or a third party country to be tried for the bombing of two U.S. embassies in Africa. Osama bin Laden's followers have been plotting attacks against the U.S. and the U.S. has taken these threats seriously, warning generals to protect their troops from possible terrorist attacks.

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