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Wail al-Shehri was one of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aircraft_hijacking hijackers] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Airlines_Flight_11 American Airlines Flight 11], which was hijacked and flown into the North Tower of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Trade_Center World Trade Center] as part of the [[9/11|September 11 attacks]]. | Wail al-Shehri was one of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aircraft_hijacking hijackers] of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Airlines_Flight_11 American Airlines Flight 11], which was hijacked and flown into the North Tower of the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Trade_Center World Trade Center] as part of the [[9/11|September 11 attacks]]. | ||
Shehri was an elementary school teacher from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khamis_Mushait Khamis Mushait] in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%27Asir Asir] region of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Arabia Saudi Arabia]. In early 2000 he traveled to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medina Medina] to seek treatment for mental problems. He and his younger brother [ | Shehri was an elementary school teacher from [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Khamis_Mushait Khamis Mushait] in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/%27Asir Asir] region of [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saudi_Arabia Saudi Arabia]. In early 2000 he traveled to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medina Medina] to seek treatment for mental problems. He and his younger brother [[Waleed al-Shehri|Waleed]] traveled to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afghanistan Afghanistan] in March 2000 and joined an [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Afghan_training_camp Al-Qaeda training camp]. The brothers were chosen, along with others from the same region of Saudi Arabia, to participate in the September 11 attacks. Once selected, Shehri returned to Saudi Arabia in October 2000 to obtain a clean passport, then returned to Afghanistan. In March 2001, he recorded his [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_%28law%29 last will and testament] on video. | ||
Shehri arrived in the United States in early June 2001, staying in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budget_motel budget motels] in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boynton_Beach,_Florida Boynton Beach] area of south [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida Florida]. On September 5, 2001, Shehri traveled to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston Boston] and checked into a motel with his brother. Six days later, Shehri arrived early in the morning at Boston's [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logan_International_Airport Logan International Airport] and boarded American Airlines Flight 11. Fifteen minutes after take off, the flight was hijacked and deliberately crashed into the North Tower of the World Trade Center at 8:46 a.m. | Shehri arrived in the United States in early June 2001, staying in [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Budget_motel budget motels] in the [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boynton_Beach,_Florida Boynton Beach] area of south [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florida Florida]. On September 5, 2001, Shehri traveled to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boston Boston] and checked into a motel with his brother. Six days later, Shehri arrived early in the morning at Boston's [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logan_International_Airport Logan International Airport] and boarded American Airlines Flight 11. Fifteen minutes after take off, the flight was hijacked and deliberately crashed into the North Tower of the World Trade Center at 8:46 a.m. |