Osama Bin Laden was the Leader of Al-Q@eda and face behind the 9/11 attacks, becoming world's Most Wanted man.
He evaded the largest manhunt for a decade using his network. From billionaire to global terr0r!sm, he became a figure of terror and mystery.
Let's uncover his past life that led him to become a symbol of global terror. (read no. 3 & 9)
1. He belonged to a wealthy family and had a degree in civil engineering.
- His father became a billionaire by building his company Saudi Binladin Group to be one of the largest construction firms in Saudi Arabia at the time.
- Osama later used much of his inheritance to prop up his purpose and network to influence on dirt-poor Afghanistan.
- He used his civil engineering’s expertise to construct shelters, roads, and tunnels in Afghanistan when he helped the Mujahideen in their fight against the Soviet Union.
2. He hated USA mainly of 3 reasons.
- Bin Laden despised the U.S. military presence in Saudi Arabia, viewing it as an invasion of sacred Islamic land and an affront to Muslim sovereignty.
- He was angered by U.S. support for Israel, seeing it as backing for the oppression of Palestinians and a key reason for suffering in the Muslim world.
- Bin Laden believed American culture was corrupting Islamic values and society, promoting immorality and deviating Muslims from their faith and traditions.
3. He Was Addicted To japanese P0rn0graphy.
- Extensive porn collection were seized from Laden’s Abbottabad hideout, but some believe along with addiction it also might have been used to communicate with his associates via code.
- Bin Laden watched Japanese animated p0rn. He had an extensive collection of emulated p0rno video games, usually from the 1980s, that show pixelated pictures of eight-bit b00bs.
- This discovery added a layer of complexity to his character, illustrating the hypocrisy often found in the lives of those who preach extreme ideologies because of his radical Islamic principles.
4. CIA used to support Laden indirectly.
- During the 1980s, the CIA indirectly supported Bin Laden by funding and arming the mujahideen, the fighters opposing the Soviet invasion in Afghanistan, to counter Soviet influence.
- The CIA provided training and weapons to mujahideen fighters, which included groups Bin Laden was affiliated with, strengthening his militant capabilities and network during the Afghan-Soviet conflict.
- Bin Laden and the CIA shared a common enemy in the Soviet Union, leading to a temporary alignment of interests where the CIA's resources bolstered the mujahideen’s fight, indirectly aiding Bin Laden.
5. He formed A!-Qa3da for a bigger Ideology.
- After the Afghan-Soviet War, Bin Laden used his network of fighters and resources to form al-Qaeda in 1988, aiming to continue jihad against perceived enemies of Islam.
- Bin Laden created al-Qaeda to unite and lead a global jihadist movement, focusing on overthrowing secular governments in Muslim countries and attacking Western targets, particularly the United States.
- Inspired by radical Islamist ideologies, Bin Laden saw al-Qaeda as a means to restore an Islamic caliphate, believing violent jihad was necessary to defend and spread Islam.
7. He was found and killed in 2011.
- The CIA tracked a trusted Bin Laden courier to a compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, after years of intelligence gathering, leading to suspicions that Bin Laden was hiding there.
- Navy SEALs conducted a covert raid on the Abbottabad compound on May 2, 2011, after confirming Bin Laden’s presence through surveillance and intelligence reports.
- Bin Laden was identified through DNA testing and facial recognition after being killed in the raid, confirming his identity and ending the decade-long manhunt.
8. His body was not given to family and was dropped in sea.
- To prevent Bin Laden's grave from becoming a shrine, U.S. officials decided to bury him at sea, ensuring his remains wouldn't be located or venerated by followers.
- The burial followed traditional Islamic customs, including washing the body and wrapping it in a white sheet, performed within 24 hours of his death to respect religious practices.
- Bin Laden's body was taken aboard the USS Carl Vinson, where a brief ceremony was held before his remains were placed in a weighted bag and released into the Arabian Sea.
9. Many believe that his death was staged.
Conspiracy theories claim Bin Laden didn’t die in 2011 because the U.S. government didn't release photos of his body, leading some to doubt the official account.
- Skeptics argue that without independent eyewitnesses to the burial at sea, there's no concrete proof of his death, fueling speculation that he might still be alive.
- Inconsistencies in official statements about the raid and burial have led some to believe Bin Laden’s death was staged or that details are being hidden, keeping conspiracy theories alive.
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