Al-Qaeda breaks with Libyans
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 | Primary Organization | Al-Qaeda | |
| Location | Khartoum, Sudan | |
 | Time | Early 1996 | |
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 | Possible | Under international pressure to reign in militants, the Sudanese government told bin Laden they would expel protect Libyans suspected of anti-government activities in their home country. Bin Laden told al-Qaeda's Libyans he could no longer protect them. Many quit al-Qaeda in response. Only two Libyans are identified as important al-Qaeda figures after 1996, Ibn al-Shaykh al-Libi and Anas al-Liby.1 | |
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| 1The 9-11 Commission Report, July 22, 2004. | |||
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