Osama Bin Laden Wanted to Attack India Years Before 9/11, CIA File Reveals

Osama bin Laden wanted to attack India years before 9/11, CIA file reveals

The US' Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has released 71 declassified reports related to the 9/11 attacks.

Before 9/11, Osama bin Laden eyed India for terror attacks, CIA documents show

A declassified CIA brief from 1998 said Al-Qaida founder Osama bin Laden intended to conduct attacks in India and several other countries. The release offers a fresh look at the reach of al-Qaida's network before 9/11, but names no specific target in India.

Three years before 9/11, CIA warned Clinton that Bin Laden wanted to strike India

India News: Three years before the 9/11 attacks shocked the United States, then-President Bill Clinton was warned by the CIA that Osama bin Laden intended to carr.

Before 9/11, Osama Bin Laden Had India On His Radar For Terror Attacks, CIA Files Reveal

The intelligence shows al-Qaeda’s global ambitions and ongoing operations before 9/11, with warnings from US agencies about the group’s threat.