5/26/1998

“On May 26, 1998, a press conference was held at al-Badr [an Al Qaeda camp in Afghanistan] where Osama called once again for jihad against US troops and announced the formation of the ‘World Islamic Front for the Jihad Against Jews and the Crusaders.’ In addition to Osama, [Egyptian Islamic Jihad leader Ayman] al-Zawahiri and [al Qaeda military chief] Muhammad Atef, the sons of the [militant Islamist] blind sheik [Omar Abdel Rahman], Asadallah and Asim, attended the conference.”

 – Rohan Gunaratna, Inside al Qaeda, Page 47