Osama bin Laden allegedly begins to work…

Osama bin Laden allegedly begins to work with Sudan's NIF to develop chemical and biological arms.

An alleged Iraqi operative of bin Laden (according to later charges by the US government, based on information from "Abdullah Anas," who claims to be a former associate of bin Laden) fails in attempt to buy enriched uranium—a component of nuclear weapons—in Europe. (Sources: US News and World Report 10.5.98; New York Times 9.30.01).