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Al-Qaeda

Wikidata · Q34490

Active span

2001 – 2021

Profile

al-Qaeda is a pan-Islamist militant organization led by Sunni Islamist jihadists who self-identify as a vanguard spearheading a global Islamist revolution to unite the Muslim world under a supra-national Islamic caliphate. Its membership is primarily composed of Arabs, with additional representation from other ethnic groups. Al-Qaeda has mounted attacks on civilian and military targets of the U.S. and its allies; such as the 1998 U.S. embassy bombings, the USS Cole bombing, and the September 11 attacks. It has been designated a terrorist organization by the United Nations and over two dozen countries around the world.

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Where they fought

15 of 24 plotted

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When they fought

24 battles · 3 wars

Fall of Kabul — November 13, 2001 · Afghanistan WarFall of Mazari Sharif — November 9, 2001 · Afghanistan WarKandahar — Dec 2001 · Afghanistan WarOperation Active Endeavour — October 26, 2001 · War on TerrorismOperation Eagle Assist — October 9, 2001 · War on TerrorismOperation Enduring Freedom — October 7, 2001 · Afghanistan WarTora Bora — Dec 2001 · Afghanistan WarUnited States invasion of Afghanistan — January 1, 2001 · Afghanistan WarOperation Anaconda — January 1, 2002 · Afghanistan WarIraq War — March 20, 2003 · War on TerrorismBattle of Wana — March 16, 2004 · insurgency in Khyber PakhtunkhwaOperation Red Wings — June 27, 2005 · Afghanistan WarBattle of Chora — January 1, 2007 · Afghanistan WarBattle of Mirali — October 7, 2007 · insurgency in Khyber PakhtunkhwaBattle of Musa Qala — December 7, 2007 · Afghanistan WarFirst Battle of Swat — October 25, 2007 · insurgency in Khyber PakhtunkhwaLal Masjid Siege — July 3, 2007 · insurgency in Khyber PakhtunkhwaOperation Achilles — May 30, 2007 · Afghanistan WarOperation Juniper Shield — February 6, 2007 · War on TerrorismBattle of Bajaur — August 7, 2008 · insurgency in Khyber PakhtunkhwaBattle of Kamdesh — October 3, 2009 · Afghanistan WarOperation Strike of the Sword — July 2, 2009 · Afghanistan WarSecond Battle of Swat — July 15, 2009 · insurgency in Khyber PakhtunkhwaOperation Moshtarak — February 13, 2010 · Afghanistan War200120052010201520202021

Most active in 2001 — 8 catalogued battles.

Battles

24 engagements

Commanders of Al-Qaeda

5 catalogued

Related factions

Allies, adversaries, and co-belligerents

Last verified May 2026
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