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Bin Ladin now had a vision of himself as head of an international jihad confederation. In Sudan, he established an "Islamic Army Shura" that was to serve as the coordinating body for the consortium of terrorist groups with which he was forging alliances.
Bin Laden saw himself head of an international jihad confederation. In Sudan, he established an "Islamic Army Shura" to serve as the consortium of terrorist groups for forging alliances.