US Confirms of Mistakenly Attacking Farmer Rather Than Al-Qaeda Leader in Syria: Report| Oneindia
In an internal investigation, the Pentagon on Thursday admitted that American forces had misidentified an intended al Qaeda target..
Al-Qaeda is a pan-Islamist militant organization led by Sunni Jihadists who self-identify as a vanguard spearheading a global Islamist revolution to unite the Muslim world under a supra-national Islamic state known as the Caliphate. Its membership is mostly composed of Arabs, but also includes people from other ethnic groups. Al-Qaeda has mounted attacks on civilian, economic and military targets of the US and its allies; such as the 1998 US embassy bombings, the USS Cole bombing and the September 11 attacks. The organization is designated as a terrorist group by NATO, UN Security Council, the European Union, and various countries around the world.
In an internal investigation, the Pentagon on Thursday admitted that American forces had misidentified an intended al Qaeda target..