Al-Qaeda

🧬 AI profile — grown from 6ic coverage Al-Qaeda is a militant Sunni Islamist extremist organization founded in the late 1980s by Osama bin Laden, aiming to unite Muslims worldwide under a strict interpretation of Islamic law. The group has been responsible for numerous terrorist attacks globally, including the September 11 attacks in 2001. The organization's ideology and activities have been linked to various global security threats, including the recent suspicious gun discovery in Paris.