gradually became more and more affiliated with Egyptian Islamic extremist groups, such as Egyptian Islamic Jihad.Osama's right hand man, and perhaps the man in charge now, is Ayman al-Zawahiri of Egypt's Islamic Jihad. You may recall the Islamic Jihad wanted to make Egypt a religious state. And, Indonesia as we know has a Jemaah Islamiah, faction, linked to Al Queda, with similar goals. Also the Abu Sayyaf guerrillas in the Philippines.
Al Queda has a larger scope and has a menu of things they can do.
Check your [link|http://www.heraldnet.com/Stories/02/10/10/15929850.cfm|local paper].