Ka kammala wannan magana: A shekara ta 1999, al-Qa'ida ta zama babbar ƙungiyar 'yan ta'adda. Ƙungiyar
Hare-haren bam na 1998 na ofisoshin jakadancin Amurka biyu a Afirka sune na baya-bayan nan a jerin hare-haren da aka kai kan bukatun Amurka a yankin yammacin Tekun Indiya. Kuma a shekara ta 2000 an kai wa jirgin ruwan USS Cole bam a Aden a wani yunƙuri na nutsar da shi, ya kashe ma'aikatan sojin ruwa 17.