Osama Bin Laden was responsible for the September 11 attacks

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Reliable reference sources and official investigations establish that Osama bin Laden and his organization, al-Qaeda, were responsible for planning and executing the September 11 attacks.

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Wikipedia: Osama bin Laden

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Wikipedia: Osama bin Laden. Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Osama_bin_Laden

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en.wikipedia.org: Responsibility for the September 11 attacks

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en.wikipedia.org: Responsibility for the September 11 attacks. en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Responsibility_for_the_September_11_attacks

Confirms intelligence determinations and al-Qaeda statements attributing 9/11 responsibility to bin Laden.

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britannica.com: Who Planned the September 11 Attacks? | 9/11, Al-Qaeda ...

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britannica.com: Who Planned the September 11 Attacks? | 9/11, Al-Qaeda .... britannica.com. https://www.britannica.com/topic/Who-planned-the-September-11-attacks

Identifies Osama bin Laden as the mastermind of the September 11 attacks.

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first checked31 Jul 2026

judged → SUPPORTED · 7531 Jul 2026

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