"A total of 19 hijackers, hijacked 4 planes. They belonged to a group called Al Qaeda, led by Osama Bin Laden. The group was intensely apposed to the United States."
The extreme Islamic "group that ran Afghanistan's government, known as the Taliban, was protecting Bin Laden and allowing Al Qaeda to run training camps in the country. "
"Following 9/11, the U.S. government took many steps to try to make the gig. country safer. It tightened security at airports and in public buildings. "
