Nyorai kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Pakazosvika 1996 na1998, al Qaeda yakanzwa kugadzikana zvakakwana munzvimbo tsvene yavakapiwa kuti vazivise hondo navaAmerica uye gare gare fatwa kuuraya 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 mabhomba eAmbassy eAmerica
muAfrica uye kurwisa kwaSeptember 11, 2001.