CIA releases dozens of presidential daily briefs on bin Laden and al-Qaida before Sept. 11
The files show consistent warnings about bin Laden, but the CIA says they add no major new revelations and largely confirm the 9/11 Commission.
- On Friday, the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, the CIA released 71 declassified documents detailing intelligence gathered on Osama bin Laden and al-Qaida leading up to the hijackings that killed nearly 3,000 people.
- Spanning from 1998 to 2001, the documents include a file regarding 'Terrorists seeking WMD capability' and reports illustrating how al-Qaida's 'flexible operational decision making' enabled the group to adjust plans to changing conditions.
- Proclaiming 'an act of exceptional transparency,' CIA Director John Ratcliffe described the files as the agency's single largest release of declassified presidential daily briefs provided to the nation's most senior leaders.
- Breaking with tradition during the commemorations, 9/11 widow Terry Strada urged President Donald Trump to hold Saudi Arabia accountable, stating 'Tell the Saudis to stop lying' about their alleged involvement.
- Strada argues the 'Operation Encore' lawsuit reveals critical evidence the FBI held within days of the attacks was never properly shared with the 9/11 Commission, though the Saudis deny complicity and are fighting the lawsuit in court.
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25 years after the attacks of September 11, 2001, newly released top-secret presidential briefings on Bin Laden show that the threat was known, but never truly materialized.
CIA Releases Pre-9/11 Intelligence Briefs Warning of al-Qaeda Threats to US
The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) has declassified and released 71 presidential intelligence briefs that warned U.S. leaders about al-Qaeda’s plans to carry out attacks inside the United States before the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. The documents were published on Friday to mark the 25th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks and include daily intelligence reports […]
There are no major revelations, but the documents outline the creaking warnings issued by security services.
The CIA declassified more than 70 documents on Friday regarding the jihadist group Al-Qaida and its former leader, Osama bin Laden. The decision comes 25 years after the bloody attacks of September 11, 2001, reports AFP.
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