US Offers $10 Million for 8 Al Qaeda Leaders on 9/11's 25th Anniversary
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Updated · CNN · Sep 11
US Offers $10 Million for 8 Al Qaeda Leaders on 9/11's 25th Anniversary
1 articles · Updated · CNN · Sep 11
Summary
$10 million rewards were reissued by the State Department for information on eight senior al Qaeda figures, with tipsters also offered possible relocation.
The Rewards for Justice post said the men use Iran as a safe haven to plan violence against the United States and its allies, tying the anniversary message to a current security threat.
The announcement came as the US marked 25 years since the September 11 attacks, with memorials nationwide and President Donald Trump linking the anniversary to the ongoing war with Iran.
The commemoration also highlighted 9/11's lasting toll: New York added a seventh moment of silence for toxic-exposure deaths, while more than 57,000 responders and survivors have been diagnosed with cancer.
After 25 years, what secrets do the 170,000 newly released pages reveal about the toxic air hidden from 9/11 first responders?
With post-9/11 illness deaths now dwarfing the original casualties, how will the newly discovered two-hit vulnerability change survivor healthcare?
25 Years After 9/11: The Enduring Threat of Al Qaeda, U.S. Bounty Programs, and the Evolving Landscape of Global Terrorism
Overview
Twenty-five years after Al-Qaeda’s 9/11 attacks killed nearly 3,000 people and triggered costly U.S. wars, the global fight against terrorism has shifted dramatically. The U.S. military response led to massive financial and human losses, eroded American influence, and fueled isolationism. Despite killing Al-Qaeda’s leader Ayman al-Zawahiri in 2022, the group has become a decentralized network of regional affiliates, thriving in unstable areas and protected by the Taliban. Advanced U.S. surveillance makes it harder for militants to hide, but also drives them to blend into civilian populations, complicating counterterrorism efforts and leaving new threats—like drone attacks—difficult to defend against.