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Salem al-Hamzi was the younger brother of [[Nawaf al-Hazmi|Nawaf al-Hamzi]] and one of | Salem al-Hamzi was the younger brother of [[Nawaf al-Hazmi|Nawaf al-Hamzi]] and one of the hijackers of American Airlines Flight 77 as part of the [[9/11|September 11 attacks]]. | ||
Hazmi had a relatively long history with [[Al-Qaeda|al-Qaeda]] before being selected for the attacks. He obtained a tourist visa through the Visa Express program and arrived in the United States in June 2001 where he would settle in | Hazmi had a relatively long history with [[Al-Qaeda|al-Qaeda]] before being selected for the attacks. He obtained a tourist visa through the Visa Express program and arrived in the United States in June 2001 where he would settle in New Jersey <span style="font-size:13px;line-height:21px;">with other American 77 hijackers up until the attacks.</span> | ||
On September 11, 2001, Hazmi boarded American Airlines Flight 77 and helped subdue the passengers and crew for [[Hani Hanjour]], the pilot among the hijackers, to crash the plane into west facade of | On September 11, 2001, Hazmi boarded American Airlines Flight 77 and helped subdue the passengers and crew for [[Hani Hanjour]], the pilot among the hijackers, to crash the plane into west facade of the Pentagon. His older brother, [[Nawaf al-Hazmi]], was another hijacker aboard the same flight. At the age of 20 years and 221 days he was the youngest hijacker who participated in the attacks. | ||
==Attacks== | ==Attacks== |