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‘May fly an explosive-packed airplane into a US city’: CIA releases pre-9/11 Bin Laden briefings

Newseze Wire·Sat, Sep 12, 6:30 AMWire: Sydney Morning Herald
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‘May fly an explosive-packed airplane into a US city’: CIA releases pre-9/11 Bin Laden briefings

The documents dating from 1998 to 2001 detail intelligence that US government officials had gathered about al-Qaeda in the lead up to the hijackings that killed nearly 3000 people and upended American national security.

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The documents dating from 1998 to 2001 detail intelligence that US government officials had gathered about al-Qaeda in the lead up to the hijackings that killed nearly 3000 people and upended American national security. The story falls into Newseze's world desk and is being actively tracked by our editorial team. Calm framing, primary-source references, and respectful tone — every Newseze story is scored for drama and conspiracy before it reaches you. Worth knowing: Newseze refreshes its newsroom every hour and flags fast-moving local and breaking news as it develops. Watch this page for updates. Reporting: Sydney Morning Herald.

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