Caught in a pandemic, New Yorkers will be holding staggered ceremonial prayers for the victims of the terror attack. Al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden was killed by the US forces in 2011. How did the 9/11 attacks change the worldThe 9/11 attacks triggered an enormous US effort to combat terrorism domestically and globally. Grievances that were mentioned by bin Laden include the presence of US troops in Saudi Arabia, the US support of Israel, and sanctions against Iraq after the latter's attack on Kuwait. Meanwhile, al-Qaeda's leader, Ayman al-Zawahiri, has been uncharacteristically absent for months, prompting speculation that he might be dead or incapacitated.

Source: The North Africa Journal September 11, 2020 04:41 UTC