Event
Bin Laden’s return to Afghanistan
Osama bin Laden left Sudan on 19 May 1996 and flew to Jalalabad.
- Dates
- 19 May 1996
- Place
- Afghanistan
Connections 3
involved
- Osama bin Laden flew from Khartoum to Jalalabad Primary record 1
- United Arab Emirates refuelling stop on the flight Primary record 1
appears in
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Ghost Wars
Primary record
1
The 9/11 Commission’s note on his arrival with followers cites Ghost Wars, among other sources.
Timeline 1 date
- 19 May 1996 Bin Laden’s return to Afghanistan
Proof 1 source
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The 9/11 Commission Report: Final Report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, 9-11-commission, 22 Jul 2004.
Primary record
on May 19, 1996, Bin Ladin left Sudan—significantly weakened, despite his ambitions and organizational skills. He returned to Afghanistan.
Bin Ladin flew on a leased aircraft from Khartoum to Jalalabad, with a refueling stopover in the United Arab Emirates.
Ghost Wars: The Secret History of the CIA, Afghanistan, and bin Laden, from the Soviet Invasion to September 10, 2001
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