Which organization did Osama bin Laden lead that carried out multiple major attacks in the late 1990s and early 2000s?

• A. Al-Qaeda
• B. ISIS
• C. Taliban
• D. Hezbollah

Answer: (A)

Al-Qaeda. Osama bin Laden founded and led this global militant network, which organized and carried out major terrorist attacks in the late 1990s and early 2000s. Notable actions include the 1998 bombings of U.S. embassies in Africa, the 2000 attack on the USS Cole, and the 2001 attacks on September 11. This range of coordinated operations across different regions shows the organization Bin Laden headed was behind those high-profile campaigns.

Other groups listed were not led by him: ISIS rose later under different leadership, after bin Laden’s time; the Taliban is an Afghan group that provided support to al-Qaeda but was not led by bin Laden; Hezbollah is a Lebanon-based group with a separate leadership and backing.