Can you tell me about the history of terrorist group Al Qaeda?
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Al Qaeda is a global Islamist terrorist group founded by Osama bin Laden in the 1980s. It operates primarily in the Middle East and North Africa, but has also conducted attacks worldwide. Its goal is to overthrow national governments and establish a conservative, Sunni Islamic state adhering to their interpretation of Sharia law. The United States government declared Al Qaeda to be one of its largest foreign policy priorities after the September 11th attacks in 2001, when Al Qaeda hijackers crashed four airplanes into US targets resulting in the deaths of nearly 3000 people. In response, the US led an international coalition against Al Qaeda in a conflict that's still ongoing.
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Can you tell me about the history of terrorist group Al Qaeda?
user
Al Qaeda is a militant Islamist organization founded by Osama Bin Laden in 1988. The group originally began as an anti-Soviet fighter during the Soviet–Afghan War but went on to become involved in global terrorism. Al Qaeda was responsible for the September 11th, 2001 attacks on the United States and have been linked to numerous other attacks across the world. Al Qaeda has also been involved in instigating conflicts between governments and factions in Africa, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. The group has had a major influence on global terrorism in recent decades which has seen them increasingly become targets of Western military operations like Operation Enduring Freedom which began shortly after their involvement with 9/11.
assistant
Can you tell me about the history of terrorist group Al Qaeda?