Pedzisa mutsara unotevera: Pakazosvika 1996 na1998, Al Qaeda yakanzwa yakagadzikana zvakakwana munzvimbo tsvene yavakapiwa kuti vazivise hondo navaAmerica uye gare gare fatwa yokuuraya vaAmerica navavakidzani vavo. "VaArab-Afghan vakanga vapedza basa ravo. Kubva pakuva zvimedu zvejihad yeAfghan neHondo Yemashoko muma1980 vakanga vava pakati pevaAfghan, nyika dzakavakidzana uye nyika dzokuMadokero muma1990". Ikoku kwakateverwa neAl Qaeda
1998 kubhomba kwamaguta eAmerica muAfrica uye kurwisa kwaSeptember 11, 2001.