Osama Bin Laden’s 1998 Terror Plot Against India Exposed: Declassified CIA Brief Reveals Al-Qaida’s Global Terror Network
Washington: A CIA intelligence brief listed India among countries where Osama bin Laden intended to carry out attacks in 1998, according to documents released that also detail his network’s Pakistani connections and the Taliban’s refusal to expel him. The August 28, 1998, assessment named India and Pakistan alongside Egypt, countries in the Arabian Peninsula, Uganda and possibly Nigeria as…
In August 1998, a CIA intelligence brief revealed that Osama bin Laden had planned to carry out attacks in multiple countries, including India and Pakistan, according to newly declassified documents. The list also included Egypt, countries in the Arabian Peninsula, Uganda, and possibly Nigeria. Despite the Taliban's refusal to expel bin Laden from Afghanistan, the document noted that his network remained active and communication had resumed at some camps.
The Taliban's refusal to expel bin Laden followed requests from Saudi and Emirati leaders for his extradition. The Taliban's Council of Ministers unanimously decided against expelling bin Laden after Saudi and Emirati requests. The Pakistani government's role in the hijacking was also under suspicion, which may have influenced Islamabad's response to a potential attack.
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