U.S. Offers $13.4 Million Reward for Al-Qaeda Leaders on 9/11 Anniversary

Bounties Offered on 25th Anniversary of 9/11 Attacks

"Reward Payments and Relocation Assistance for Informants"

On the 25th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks, the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has announced large bounties for eight senior leaders of Al-Qaeda, the Islamic fundamentalist group responsible for orchestrating the tragedy.

The U.S. Department of State's Counterterrorism Rewards Program "Rewards for Justice" posted on social media platform X (formerly Twitter) on the 11th (local time) a bounty announcement for eight senior Al-Qaeda leaders. Screenshot from X

On the 11th (local time), the U.S. Department of State's terrorism information reporting and reward program, "Rewards for Justice," posted an announcement on X (formerly Twitter), offering a reward of up to 10 million dollars (approximately 13.4 billion won) for information on core Al-Qaeda leaders.

The post stated: "U.S. embassy bombings, attacks on U.S. military, and the killing of innocent civilians. Help us bring these terrorists to justice. Submit tips." The message was accompanied by photos of the eight Al-Qaeda leaders, further describing them as "senior Al-Qaeda leaders who exploit Iran as a safe haven to orchestrate violence against the United States and its allies."

The highest amount, up to 10 million dollars, has been set for Sayf al-Adl. The U.S. Department of State described al-Adl as a senior Al-Qaeda leader based in Iran and a member of the organization’s governing committee, currently leading the military committee. The rewards for the other individuals range from 3 million to 7 million dollars (approximately 4 billion to 9.4 billion won).

Rewards for Justice notified tipsters that "you may be eligible for a reward payment and relocation assistance" if you report on these figures.

The program also made a separate post, offering photos and bounties for two leaders of the armed group "Al-Qaeda in the Indian Subcontinent" (AQIS), which is active in Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, and Myanmar. They set rewards of 10 million dollars and 5 million dollars (approximately 6.7 billion won) respectively. The U.S. Department of State urged people with relevant information to submit tips, noting that AQIS uses fear and violence to spread extremist ideology.

The announcement introduced Signal, Telegram, and Tor-based lines for submitting information on these individuals.

Meanwhile, this notice was released on the day marking the 25th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attack, which occurred on September 11, 2001. At that time, the international terrorist organization Al-Qaeda, then led by Osama bin Laden, carried out coordinated airplane attacks targeting the World Trade Center in New York and the Pentagon. Approximately 3,000 people lost their lives in the attacks.

However, the current bounties are not new rewards related to the 9/11 attacks themselves, but rather measures aimed at obtaining information about the whereabouts and activities of the present Al-Qaeda leadership. For information specifically related to the September 11 attacks, a reward of up to 25 million dollars (approximately 33.6 billion won) is already being offered.

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