CIA releases dozens of presidential daily briefs on bin Laden and al-Qaida before Sept. 11
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- Al Jazeera Englishseen 12 Sept, 09:32headline rewritten
CIA drops dozens of declassified documents on bin Laden and al-QaedaCIA releases dozens of declassified documents on bin Laden prior to 9/11
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Fri, 11 September 2026
17 reports- bostonherald.com18:54
Several dozen presidential briefing documents have been declassified on the 25th anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks. These documents detail intelligence gathered about Osama bin Laden and al-Qaida leading up to the hijackings.
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- bangordailynews.com11 Sept, 18:51their copy
- times-standard.com11 Sept, 18:54their copy
- The Guardian World11 Sept, 22:27their copy
- nbcdfw.com19:16
- nbcsandiego.com19:16
- nbcconnecticut.com19:16
- goulburnpost.com.au19:17
Previously classified papers detailing intelligence gathered on Osama bin Laden and al-Qaeda prior to the 9/11 attacks have...
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- dailyliberal.com.au11 Sept, 19:17their copy
- perthnow.com.au11 Sept, 19:18their copy
- jns.org19:22
CIA Director John Ratcliffe declassified 71 daily presidential briefing files on the 25th anniversary of Sept. 11.
- Index.hr (Croatia)19:36first to report
NOVI dokumenti CIA-e otkrivaju da su američki predsjednici godinama prije 11. rujna primali ozbiljna upozorenja o prijetnjama Al-Qa'ide avionima.
- bbc.co.uk19:53
The spy agency released 71 declassified presidential briefings, with one showing it had thought Al Qaeda's plans were 'widely known' by extremists.
- Google News - Top Stories19:53
CIA warned of threat of 'explosive airplane' years before 9/11, documents show bbc.com Declassified CIA documents show clear warnings to presidents before 9/11 NBC News Bin Laden considered attacking the UK before 9/11 The Telegraph C.I.A. Releases Intelligence Sent to White House Before Sept. 11 The New York Times CIA declassifies intel warnings to White House prior to 9/11 attack CNN
- N1 Info (Croatia)19:54
CIA je u petak deklasificirala više od 70 predsjedničkih obavještajnih bilješki koje se odnose na džihadističku skupinu Al-Kaidu i njezina bivšega vođ
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- tportal (Croatia)11 Sept, 20:52their copy
- PBS NewsHour19:58
The documents illustrate security analysts' tracking of bin Laden's movements and support system, as well as concerns about possible threats to U.S. targets.
- cbsnews.com20:02
The CIA released 71 reports from the months and years leading up to 9/11, providing a new look at what the spy agency told two presidents before the deadly strikes.
- The Hill20:55
The CIA on Friday publicly released for the first time a tranche of daily intelligence briefings provided ahead of Sept. 11, 2001, to former Presidents George W. Bush and Clinton about al Qaeda's plans to commit terrorist attacks on U.S. soil. The intelligence agency released 71 declassified documents in what CIA Director John Ratcliffe called...
- France Info (France)20:56
Ces documents "retracent l'histoire de la compréhension fluctuante des analystes de la CIA concernant Al-Qaïda", a expliqué l'agence.
- Google News - Top Stories21:01
Declassified CIA documents show clear warnings to presidents before 9/11 NBC News C.I.A. Releases Intelligence Sent to White House Before Sept. 11 The New York Times CIA declassifies intel warnings to White House prior to 9/11 attack CNN Clinton, Bush received multiple warnings on bin Laden hijack plots before 9/11, declassified files show Fox News CIA warned of threat of 'explosive airplane' years before 9/11, documents show bbc.com
- Google News - Top Stories21:34
CIA releases dozens of presidential daily briefs on bin Laden and al-Qaida before Sept. 11 AP News CIA declassifies dozens of never-before-seen intelligence reports related to 9/11 CBS News CIA declassifies intel warnings to White House prior to 9/11 attack cnn.com C.I.A. Releases Intelligence Sent to Clinton and Bush on Al Qaeda Before 9/11 Attacks The New York Times Declassified CIA documents show clear warnings to presidents before 9/11 NBC News
- Le Monde English22:19
A September 10, 1998 brief – parts of which were redacted – said that Al-Qaeda 'may fly an explosive-packed airplane into a US city.' Another, dated December 4, 1998, which also contained redactions, said bin Laden 'and his allies are preparing for attacks in the US, including an aircraft hijacking.'
Sat, 12 September 2026
6 reports- Al Jazeera English01:22edited after publishing
previously
CIA drops dozens of declassified documents on bin Laden and al-QaedaA briefer told Clinton in 1998 that bin Laden’s 'preferred option is to strike the US on its own soil in Washington'.
- theconservativetreehouse.com01:24
Today the CIA released an unprecedented 71 Presidential Daily Briefs given to the Executive Branch before and after the 9/11 terrorist attacks. You can review the material [HERE – CIA LINK] I would remind readers, in 2010 George W Bush’s campaign manager, aide and senior staff, Karl Rove, revealed [“Courage and Consequence“] that then CIA […]
- Google News - Top Stories01:26
CIA drops dozens of declassified documents on bin Laden and al-Qaeda Al Jazeera CIA declassifies dozens of never-before-seen intelligence reports related to 9/11 CBS News C.I.A. Releases Intelligence Sent to Clinton and Bush on Al Qaeda Before 9/11 Attacks The New York Times CIA declassifies intel warnings to White House prior to 9/11 attack CNN Declassified CIA documents show clear warnings to presidents before 9/11 NBC News
- Al Jazeera English09:30
The CIA have declassified documents showing US presidents were warned about Osama bin Laden and al-Qaeda before 9/11.
- iDNES (Czechia)09:50
Americká Ústřední zpravodajská služba (CIA) zveřejnila 69 dosud veřejnosti neznámých zpravodajských zpráv určených prezidentům Billovi Clintonovi a Georgi W. Bushovi, které se týkají sítě Al-Káida. Reporty pokrývají období od února 1998 do 12. září 2001.
- iheart.com11:43
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