What Established the AL-Qaeda terrorist organization?

Al-Qaeda was established in 1988 by Osama bin Laden and several other militants who fought against the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. The organization emerged from the "Mujahideen" movement, which united various Islamist groups during the Afghan-Soviet War. Following the war, Al-Qaeda shifted its focus to global jihad, targeting the United States and its allies, using terrorism as a means to achieve its goals. Its ideology is rooted in a radical interpretation of Sunni Islam and aims to establish a global Islamic caliphate.