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Frontline S21E7 — In Search of Al Qaeda
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Frontline•Season 21•Episode 7

In Search of Al Qaeda

8.9/10 · 11 votesNov 21, 200255 min

Ranked #3 of 11 in Season 21•+0.8 vs season avg

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In December 2001, as American forces blasted mountain hideouts in the Tora Bora region of Afghanistan, hundreds of Al Qaeda soldiers fled seemingly disappearing into thin air. In this 2002 documentary, FRONTLINE investigates what happened to the fighters who survived.

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Will Lyman

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Episode Summary

"In Search of Al Qaeda" is episode 7 of Frontline season 21. It scored 8.9/10 from 11 votes, ranking #3 of 11 episodes this season (season average 8.1). It aired on November 21, 2002.

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