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Hamza al-Ghamdi was one of | Hamza al-Ghamdi was one of the hijackers of United Airlines Flight 175 as part of the [[9/11|September 11 attacks]]. | ||
Born in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Arabia Saudi Arabia], Ghamdi left his family to fight in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chechnya Chechnya] and was probably sent to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Qaeda al-Qaeda] training camps in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afghanistan Afghanistan] where he was chosen to participate in the 9/11 attacks. | Born in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Arabia Saudi Arabia], Ghamdi left his family to fight in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chechnya Chechnya] and was probably sent to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Qaeda al-Qaeda] training camps in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afghanistan Afghanistan] where he was chosen to participate in the 9/11 attacks. | ||
He arrived in the United States in May 2001 on a tourist visa. On September 11, 2001, Ghamdi boarded | He arrived in the United States in May 2001 on a tourist visa. On September 11, 2001, Ghamdi boarded United Airlines Flight 175 and hijacked the plane along with four other terrorists so that the plane could be crashed into the South Tower of the World Trade Center. | ||
Ghamdi purchased his own eTicket for Flight 175 on August 29, using his Visa card. The FBI also claimed that he also purchased an eTicket for a "Flight 7950" from Los Angeles to San Francisco, although it does not give the projected date of flight. | Ghamdi purchased his own eTicket for Flight 175 on August 29, using his Visa card. The FBI also claimed that he also purchased an eTicket for a "Flight 7950" from Los Angeles to San Francisco, although it does not give the projected date of flight. |