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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Who is the leader of al-Qaeda?
A
Osama bin Laden
B
Saddam Hussein
C
Theodore Hertzel
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Osama bin Mohammed bin Awad bin Laden (Arabic: ‌ ‌ ‌‌, romanized: Usāmah ibn Muḥammad ibn ʿAwaḍ ibn Lādin; 10 March 1957 – 2 May 2011) was a Saudi Arabian-born militant and founder of the pan-Islamic militant organization Al-Qaeda.

Detailed explanation-2: -Command structure. Most of Al Qaeda’s top leaders and operational directors were veterans who fought against the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan in the 1980s. Osama bin Laden and his deputy, Ayman al-Zawahiri, were the leaders who were considered the operational commanders of the organization.

Detailed explanation-3: -One of the most important military engagements of the first phase of the Afghanistan War, it was believed that al-Qaida-leader Osama bin Laden, mastermind of the September 11 attacks, was hiding out in the caves. Bin Laden escaped during the assault.

Detailed explanation-4: -Bakr bin Laden (born 1946) succeeded Salem as the chairman of the Saudi Binladin Group; major power broker in Jeddah. Hassan bin Laden, senior vice president of the SBG.

Detailed explanation-5: -Ayman al-Zawahiri: From Cairo physician to Al-Qaeda leader.

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