What terrorist attack had been carried out by al Qaeda 1993?

In 1993, al-Qaeda carried out the bombing of the World Trade Center in New York City. On February 26, a truck filled with explosives was detonated in the underground parking garage, killing six people and injuring over a thousand. The attack was intended to cause significant destruction and instill fear, marking one of al-Qaeda's first major operations targeting the United States. This incident set the stage for further acts of terrorism by the group in subsequent years.