Publication

3 Oct 2001

This paper examines the reaction within the US, the UK, and the wider international community to the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001. It contains background information on the main suspect, Osama bin Laden, and the al-Qaida network, and looks in detail at the situation in Afghanistan, Pakistan, and the wider region. It also details the military options available and the relevant issues of international law.

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Series UK House of Commons Library Research Papers
Issue 72
Publisher House of Commons Library
Copyright © 2001 UK House of Commons Library
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