Ka kammala wannan magana: A shekara ta 1999, al-Qa'ida ta zama babbar ƙungiyar 'yan ta'adda. Hare-haren bam na 1998 na ofisoshin jakadancin Amurka guda 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 da
USS Cole an yi wa bam a Aden a wani yunƙuri na nutse ta, ya kashe ma'aikatan sojan ruwa 17.