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Osama bin Laden
, the founder of
al-Qaeda
, went into hiding following the start of the
War in Afghanistan
in order to avoid capture by the
United States
and its allies for his role in the
September 11, 2001 attacks
, and having been on the
FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives
list since 1999. After evading capture at the
Battle of Tora Bora
in December 2001, his whereabouts became unclear, and various rumours about his health, continued role in al-Qaeda, and location were circulated. Bin Laden also released several
video and audio recordings
during this time.
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