The 1998 African Embassy Bombings "The killing of Osama has taken place nearly 13 years after the terrorist bombings in Nairobi that led to the death of over 200 people," said Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki following the news of Osama bin Laden's death. "His killing is an act of justice to those Kenyans who lost their lives and the many more who suffered injuries." On Aug. 7, 1998, a pair of truck bombs exploded at the U.S. embassies in Nairobi and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, acts that were eventually traced to bin Laden. It was the first time that many in the West had heard of the man or of al-Qaeda, his terrorist organization. In January 2011, a life sentence was handed to Ahmed Ghailani — the first Guantánamo Bay prisoner to receive a U.S. civilian trial — for his participation in the bombings. Read more: http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,2069082,00.html#ixzz1LITMv2dQThe Shoe Bomber The success of the Sept. 11 attacks quickly became a catalyst for other would-be terrorists. During a flight from Paris to Miami on Dec. 22, 2001, London native Richard Reid attempted to detonate a bomb hidden inside his shoe. Discovered by a flight attendant, Reid was subdued by passengers before he could get the fuse to light. He was eventually sentenced to life in prison, where he continued to pledge allegiance to bin Laden. Read more: http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,2069082,00.html#ixzz1LIULgYgp
The Bombing of the U.S.S. Cole On Oct. 12, 2000, the U.S.S. Cole, an American destroyer, was the target of a suicide bombing while in waters off the coast of Yemen; 17 sailors were killed and 40 wounded. Al-Qaeda took responsibility for the attack, and a recruitment video came to light only three months before 9/11 in which bin Laden bragged of his group's involvement. On April 20, 2011, charges were refiled by military prosecutors against Abd al-Rahim al-Nashiri, who was charged with planning the bombing. Read more: http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,2069082,00.html#ixzz1LIThbHFpSept. 11, 2001 What is there to say that hasn't already been said about the events of Sept. 11? The world today is what it is because of the attacks on the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and United Flight 93. Read more: http://www.time.com/time/photogallery/0,29307,2069082,00.html#ixzz1LITx24pT
