9/11 Investigation (PENTTBOM) October 19, 2009 1:19 PM
They
were the most lethal terrorist attacks in history, taking
the lives of 3,000 Americans and international citizens and
ultimately leading to far-reaching changes in anti-terror
approaches and operations in the U.S. and around the globe.
Our
ensuing investigation of the attacks of 9/11/01code-named
PENTTBOMwas our largest investigation
ever. At the peak of the case, more than half our agents
worked to identify the hijackers and their sponsors and,
with other agencies, to head off any possible future attacks.
We followed more than half-a-million investigative leads,
including several hundred thousand tips from the public.
The attack and crash sites also represented the largest
crime scenes in FBI history.
Please stay tuned for the next installment.....
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The Federal Bureau of Investigation is today releasing 19
photographs of individuals believed to be the hijackers
of the four airliners that crashed on September 11, 2001,
into the World Trade Center in New York, the Pentagon, and
in Stony Creek Township, Pennsylvania. The FBI requests
the public's assistance in obtaining more information about
these individuals.
It
should be noted that attempts to confirm the true identities
of these individuals are still under way. The FBI asks anyone
who has ever seen or has information about these individuals
to immediately contact the nearest FBI office or the toll
free hotline number 1-866-483-5137 or submit information
at WWW.IFCCFBI.GOV.
The photographs can be viewed at WWW.FBI.GOV.
-Possible
residence(s): Hollywood, Florida; Coral Springs, Florida;
Hamburg, Germany
-Believed
to be a pilot
-Alias:
Mehan Atta; Mohammad El Amir; Muhammad Atta; Mohamed El
Sayed; Mohamed Elsayed; Muhammad Muhammad Al Amir Awag Al
Sayyid Atta; Muhammad Muhammad Al-Amir Awad Al Sayad
5)
Abdulaziz Alomari - Possible Saudi national
-Dates
of birth used: December 24, 1972 and May 28, 1979
-Possible
residence(s): Hollywood, Florida
-Believed
to be a pilot
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1)
Marwan Al-Shehhi
-Date
of birth used: May 9, 1978
-Possible
residence(s): Hollywood, Florida
-Believed
to be a pilot
-Alias:
Marwan Yusif Muhammad Rashid Al-Shehi; Marwan Yusif Muhammad
Rashid Lakrab Al-Shihhi; Abu Abdullah
2)
Fayez Rashid Ahmed Hassan Al Qadi Banihammad
-Possible
residence(s): Delray Beach, Florida
-Alias:
Fayez Ahmad; Banihammad Fayez Abu Dhabi Banihammad; Fayez
Rashid Ahmed; Banihammad Fayez; Rasid Ahmed Hassen Alqadi;
Abu Dhabi Banihammad
Zacarias Moussaoui: In April 2005,
Moussaoui pled guilty to six charges against him related to his participation
in the 9/11 conspiracy. In May
2006, he was sentenced to life in prison.
Press
Release
For Immediate Release
December
11, 2001
Washington D.C.
FBI National Press Office
(202) 324-3691
Indictment
of Zacarias Moussaoui
Robert
S. Mueller, III, Director, FBIat the DOJ press conference announcing
the indictment of Zacarias Moussaoui
Good
afternoon.
This morning, people across the country and around the world
remembered and honored those who lost their lives, those
who saved lives, and those whose lives were changed forever
by the tragic events of September 11th. The indictment we
are announcing today is an important step in the process
of bringing to justice those who we believe to be connected
to these violent and vicious attacks on America.
Zacarias Moussaoui first came to our attention on August
15th, when we received information about the suspicious
circumstances of his flight training. The FBI worked with
the INS and Moussaoui was detained the next day by the INS
on a visa infraction.
The FBI continued to investigate Moussaoui after his detention.
As we uncovered information on the September 11 attacks,
and as is alleged in the indictment, Moussaoui followed
many of the same patterns and took many of the same steps
as the 19 hijackers.
As the indictment charges:
Moussaoui was present at an al Qaeda-based terrorist training
camp in Afghanistan three years ago. He attended flight
school and took commercial flight training courses. He purchased
flight deck videos from an Ohio Flight Store, just as Mohammed
Atta and other hijackers had done before him. He purchased
knives and protective equipment. He looked into global positioning
system technology. Like Atta, he also researched crop dusting.
The indictment also alleges that Moussaoui was linked to
Ramzi Bin al-Shibh, an associate of Atta who tried unsuccessfully
to get into America on four separate occasions.
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At the time of al-Shibh's last failed attempt to enter the
U.S., Moussaoui was contacting flight schools and making
arrangements to have a legitimate presence in the U.S. In
February 2001, he arrived in the U.S., opened a bank account
with $32,000 in cash, and immediately enrolled in a flight
school. In early August 2001, Moussaoui received $14,000
from Germany from al-Shibh.
On August 10th, he paid for flight lessons with $6,300 in
cash.
I want to thank all those who contributed to today's indictment,
including our partners here in the U.S. and overseas, whose
cooperation and investigative skills were invaluable. With
the help of our partners here and overseas we will continue
to investigate to ensure that justice is done.
Washington D.C.
FBI National Press Office
(202) 324-3691
A Message from the
Director
Four years ago, our nation was stunned by the
terrible events unfolding at the World Trade Center, at the Pentagon, and
in Pennsylvania. At the same time we witnessed the horror of those attacks,
we witnessed the incomparable courage demonstrated by those who disregarded
their own safety in responding to the disaster scenes.
Our own Lenny Hatton was one of those who, despite
the danger, selflessly assisted in the evacuation of the World Trade Center.
He was last seen helping a victim out of one of the buildings and rushing
back in to save more.
Today, President George W. Bush presented the
9/11 Heroes Medal of Valor to the families of Special Agent Leonard W. Hatton
and the 441 other public safety officers who died in the September 11, 2001
terrorist attacks. The Medal of Valor is the nation's highest award for law
enforcement officers who perform acts above and beyond the call of duty exhibiting
exceptional courage, extraordinary decisiveness, and presence of mind, as
well as unusual swiftness of action regardless of personal safety in an attempt
to save or protect human life. The 9/11 Heroes Medal of Valor was created
specifically to recognize those public safety officers who lost their lives
that day.
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This is a fitting tribute to those whose ultimate
sacrifice saved so many. The impact of their courage is not limited to September
11. In truth, it will be felt for years to come -- both in the lives of those
they rescued from dire situations, and in the hearts of those who witnessed
their bravery.
Lenny Hatton's actions on September 11, 2001,
exemplify the best of our nation. As his family receives his 9/11 Heroes
Medal of Valor today, let us again pay tribute to his courage and honor his
remarkable example of service and sacrifice.