Hamza al-Ghamdi
Saudi terrorist and 9/11 hijacker (1980–2001) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Hamza Salah Sa'id al-Ghamdi (Arabic: حمزة الغامدي, romanized: Ḥamza al-Ghāmdī; 18 November 1980 – 11 September 2001) was a Saudi terrorist hijacker. He was one of five hijackers of United Airlines Flight 175 as part of the 11 September attacks.
Hamza al-Ghamdi | |
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حمزة الغامدي | |
Born | (1980-11-18)18 November 1980 |
Died | 11 September 2001(2001-09-11) (aged 20) |
Cause of death | Suicide by plane crash (September 11 terrorist attacks) |
Nationality | Saudi Arabian |
Relatives | Ahmed al-Ghamdi (brother) |
Born in Saudi Arabia, Hamza al-Ghamdi left his family to fight in Chechnya and was probably sent to Al-Qaeda training camps in 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 11 September 2001, al-Ghamdi boarded United Airlines Flight 175 and hijacked the plane along with his older brother Ahmed al-Ghamdi and 3 other terrorists so that lead hijacker and trained pilot Marwan al-Shehhi could crash the plane into the South Tower of the World Trade Center.