CIA reveals Clinton administration was warned in 1998 of potential bin Laden plane attack
Newly released documents show US intelligence repeatedly warned of al-Qaeda threats before 9/11, including a scenario involving a plane “loaded with explosives” being flown into an American city.
The CIA has declassified and released 71 documents related to 9/11 intelligence warnings, including a 1998 report titled "Bin Laden's Location and Intentions" which warned then-US president Bill Clinton and the administration about Osama bin Laden's plans to attack the United States using a plane loaded with explosives. The report, which did not provide definitive intelligence on the specific attack method or location, indicated that bin Laden's attention had turned toward Washington.
While the document does not confirm knowledge of the specific aircraft hijacking plot carried out on September 11, 2001, it highlights that a scenario involving the use of a plane against a target inside the US had emerged within the intelligence community years before the attacks.
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