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Question 24 • World History: Issues and Patterns

How did Osama bin Laden form Al-Qaeda?

Answer
A
He chose soldiers who had fought for the Taliban.
B
He joined together several smaller terrorist groups.
C
He united Islamic fighters he met in Afghanistan.
D
He recruited allies from Saudi Arabia and Yemen.

Explanation

Bin Laden helped organize Arab and other foreign volunteers who had traveled to Afghanistan to fight the Soviet forces. After the war, he brought some of these fighters together in a continuing organization that became Al-Qaeda, so the best choice is “He united Islamic fighters he met in Afghanistan.”

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