Afghanistan. Any claims that they trained in Iraq is a lie. Iraq is a Sunni country, and Al-Qaeda is made up of Shi'a radicalists
The Americans when they were involoved in training Muslims to fight against the Russians in Afghanestan. Al-Qaeda is an Arabic name that means in English 'Data-Base'
The Taliban's relationship with Al-Qaeda is complex; while they initially provided sanctuary to the group, their current goal of distancing themselves from Al-Qaeda stems from a desire for international legitimacy and to avoid further sanctions and isolation. After the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, the Taliban aim to establish a stable government and gain recognition, which requires them to demonstrate control over extremist factions. Additionally, the Taliban is concerned about internal security and the potential for Al-Qaeda's activities to provoke external military responses.
Saudi Arabia made a devil's bargain with al-Qaeda. In return for supplying al-Qaeda with a certain amount of financial assets and weapons, al-Qaeda would not attack or create cells in Saudi Arabia. It is not that al-Qaeda does not have the ability to establish a foothold in Saudi Arabia, it has simply contracted out of it. And, of course, Saudi Arabia would be a fertile recruitment ground for al-Qaeda, considering that 15 out of the 19 hijackers on September 11th were born and bred in Saudi Arabia.The Saudis and al-Qaeda know, though, that this agreement will not hold forever. This is because al-Qaeda sees the Saud Dynasty as illegitimate controllers of the Islamic holy sites and will eventually have to overthrow them to help establish a caliphate. It will be interesting to see whether the Saudis will make an aggressive move against al-Qaeda first or if al-Qaeda will make an aggressive move against the Saudis first.
The Taliban
The Taliban
The Taliban
The Taliban
AL QAEDA=THE BASE
AL QAEDA=THE BASE
The normal English spelling of the Arabic name is Al-Qaeda (Al Qaeda), but it may be spelled al-Qaida and sometimes al-Qa'ida.
The U.S. launched its military campaign against al-Qaeda on October 7, 2001, in response to the September 11 terrorist attacks. This operation, known as Operation Enduring Freedom, aimed to dismantle al-Qaeda and remove the Taliban regime in Afghanistan that was harboring the group. The initial airstrikes targeted al-Qaeda training camps and Taliban military positions.