7/25/2001

According to a Senior Executive Intelligence Brief titled, ‘Terrorism: One Bin Ladin Operation Delayed, Others Ongoing [Excised]’ on July 25, 2001: “[Redacted] indicates that an Usama Bin Ladin-sponsored terrorist operation has been postponed. [Redacted] still planned but had been delayed a few months. [Redacted] results would still be forthcoming [redacted]. Preparations for other attacks remain in train. Suspicious activity continued late last week [redacted]. Longer-term planning for terrorist operations against US and Israeli interests also continues, [redacted].”

 – CIA, “Terrorism: One Bin Ladin Operation Delayed, Others Ongoing [Excised],” (Senior Executive Intelligence Brief), The Central Intelligence Agency’s 9/11 File:, The National Security Archive, July 25, 2001