How Much Did Al-Qaeda Pay for the Entire 9/11 Operation?
Summary
Al-Qaeda used multiple bank accounts and money transfers to finance the 9/11 attacks. Key organizers like Mustafa al Hawsawi and Ali Abdul Aziz Ali handled the funds to support the hijackers and muscle men traveling to and within the United States.Key Facts
- On September 6, 2001, hijacker Fayez Banihammad wired $8,055 to Mustafa al Hawsawi’s bank account in the United Arab Emirates.
- Mustafa al Hawsawi and Ali Abdul Aziz Ali were the main financial facilitators for the 9/11 hijackers.
- Al Hawsawi opened a bank account in Sharjah, UAE, in June 2001, and purchased airline tickets for hijackers using al-Qaeda funds.
- Large money transfers to hijackers from the UAE to the U.S. occurred without triggering suspicious activity reports.
- The hijackers used cash, bank cards, checking accounts, and traveler's checks to finance their activities in the U.S.
- The three key pilots maintained bank accounts in Germany, helping them avoid attention.
- More than two dozen money transfers totaling about $65,000 took place in the two weeks before 9/11.
- Al Hawsawi also sent money to Zacarias Moussaoui, another individual connected to the attacks.
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