The CIA declassified more than 70 presidential documents related to Osama bin Laden and al-Qaida on September 11, 2021, marking the 25th anniversary of the attacks. These documents reveal intelligence gathered by U.S. officials leading up to the attacks that killed nearly 3,000 people. They illustrate the tracking of bin Laden's movements and highlight concerns about potential threats to U.S. targets.
We’ll perform a deep-dive analysis of all sources and publicly available external materials, then prepare a structured timeline of events, an in-depth report explaining the background and context, and multiple perspectives.