India, Sept. 13 -- Terrorist leader Osama bin Laden intended to attack India and several other countries years ago, according to a newly declassified CIA intelligence brief.

Bin Laden's al-Qaeda network identified India and Pakistan as possible targets for terrorist strikes years before the September 11, 2001 attacks in America, per the top secret document prepared for US president Bill Clinton in 1998.

The revelation is part of a major CIA release which came on the 25th anniversary of 9/11. On September 11, the CIA made 71 intelligence reports public. It was the largest release of 9/11-related records.

One brief, titled "Bin Ladin Terrorist Network Still a Threat" and dated August 28, 1998, said bin Laden intended to attack several co...