Today In History: Osama appears in recordings, investigations ensue

Today In History: November 12, 2002

News broke that al-Qaeda terrorist leader Osama Bin Laden appeared in a tape recording and efforts started to ascertain its authenticity. Bin Laden was the founder and head of the Islamist militant group Al-Qaeda. He was killed in Pakistan on May 2, 2011, by the United States Navy SEALs of the U.S. Naval Special Warfare Development Group.