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9/11 families' lawsuit reveals new details linking Saudis to plot

9/11 families' lawsuit reveals new details linking Saudis to plot

Summary

A federal court case in the U.S. is bringing to light new information about alleged links between Saudi officials and the 9/11 attacks. The lawsuit suggests Saudi government involvement in aiding hijackers, which Saudi Arabia disputes. President Trump has defended Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman amid ongoing allegations.

Key Facts

  • Saudi Arabia is being sued in U.S. federal court under the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act for alleged involvement in the 9/11 attacks.
  • A Saudi official reportedly drew a plane and calculated a formula potentially related to the attack on the World Trade Center.
  • U.S. District Judge George B. Daniels found enough evidence to suggest Saudi operatives helped the hijackers.
  • Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman denied involvement and expressed sympathy to the victims' families.
  • The lawsuit involves accusations against 12 Saudi officials, focusing on Omar al Bayoumi and Al Fahad Thumairy, who helped the hijackers.
  • Bayoumi allegedly assisted future hijackers with housing and money in California.
  • Thumairy, also involved, is accused of playing a lesser role in the conspiracy but was still connected to the hijackers.
  • British police found evidence at Bayoumi’s home after 9/11, which included a plane sketch and a calculation that might relate to the attack.
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