Who was Osama bin Laden, really?
The man behind the September 11 attacks
LIFESTYLE Terrorism
In November 2023, Osama bin Laden made international headline news after a letter purportedly written by the notorious terrorist in 2002 resurfaced on TikTok. Videos promoting the document, described by The Guardian as "a chilling new message from Osama bin Laden," were subsequently pulled by the social media platform after it cited that the material violated its rules against "supporting any form of terrorism." While the debate surrounding what's been called the "Letter to America" continues, the episode has turned the spotlight back on the man reviled as a cruel and heartless murderer. But who exactly was Osama bin Laden?
Click through and read more about the man responsible for the September 11 attacks.