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Explainer-What’s happened to al Qaeda in the 25 years since 9/11?

Regional branches have stayed strong as the core loses visibility, and U.N. reports say al Qaeda still has external operations ambitions in Afghanistan.

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Sept 10 (Reuters) - In the 25 years since al Qaeda militants hijacked passenger jets and flew them into New York's World Trade Center towers and the Pentagon, the group founded by Osama bin Laden has spawned affiliates and inspired attacks around the w...

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Lean Right

Al-Qaeda had to be eradicated, it was said in 2001. But the terrorists found new ways, and now there are warnings of a disturbing silence and a growing threat that is being underestimated.

·Aarhus, Denmark
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Lean Left

Although Al Qaeda's core has weakened, its subsidiaries maintain a strong presence in Africa and Asia

·Los Angeles, United States
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Deutsche Welle broke the news in Bonn, Germany on Thursday, September 10, 2026.
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