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Ahmed al-Haznawi (October 11, 1980 - September 11, 2001) was one of four hijackers of United Airlines Flight 93 as part of the September 11 attacks. | Ahmed al-Haznawi (October 11, 1980 - September 11, 2001) was one of four hijackers of United Airlines Flight 93 as part of the [[9/11|September 11 attacks]]. | ||
A Saudi, Haznawi had trained in Afghanistan after leaving his family to fight in Chechnya in 2000. He arrived in the United States in June 2001 under the direction of Al-Qaeda for terrorist attacks, on a tourist visa. Once he was in the U.S., he settled in Florida and helped plan out how the attacks would take place. | A Saudi, Haznawi had trained in Afghanistan after leaving his family to fight in Chechnya in 2000. He arrived in the United States in June 2001 under the direction of Al-Qaeda for terrorist attacks, on a tourist visa. Once he was in the U.S., he settled in Florida and helped plan out how the attacks would take place. | ||