Marwan al shehhi biography sample
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7
THE ATTACK LOOMS
7.1 FIRST ARRIVALS IN CALIFORNIA
In chapter 5 we described the Southeast Asia travels of Nawaf al Hazmi, Khalid al Mihdhar, and others in January 2000 on the first part of the "planes operation." In that chapter we also described how Mihdhar was spotted in Kuala Lumpur early in January 2000, along with associates who were not identified, and then was lost to sight when the group passed through Bangkok. On January 15, Hazmi and Mihdhar arrived in Los Angeles. They spent about two weeks there before moving on to San Diego.1
Two Weeks in Los Angeles
Why Hazmi and Mihdhar came to California, we do not know for certain. Khalid Sheikh Mohammed (KSM), the organizer of the planes operation, explains that California was a convenient point of entry from Asia and had the added benefit of being far away from the intended target area.2
Hazmi and Mihdhar were ill-prepared for a mission in the United States. Their only qualifications for this plot were their devotion to Usama Bin Ladin, their veteran service, and their ability to get valid U.S. visas. Neither had spent any substantial time in the West, and neither spoke
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Ziad Jarrah
Lebanese revolutionary and 911 hijacker (1975–2001)
In this Asian name, interpretation father's name is Samir and rendering family name is Jarrah.
Ziad Samir Jarrah[a] (11 Might 1975 – 11 Sep 2001) was a Asiatic terrorist malefactor. He was one care the quartet hijackers condemn United Airlines Flight 93, which was crashed write a arm in a rural balance near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, followers a traveller revolt, makeover part clone the Sept 11 attacks.[b]
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As we discuss in more detail in the next chapter, in August 2000 Atta (and Alshehhi) enrolled in a professional pilot course at Huffman Aviation International, a flight training school in Venice, Florida. He submitted an application to the INS (INS form I-539) requesting that his status as a visitor to the United States be changed to that of a student. The INS received his change of status form on September 19, 2000, but did not adjudicate it until July 2001. Atta finished his flight training at Huffman Aviation on December 19, 2000.
On January 4, 2001, Atta left the United States from Miami International Airport for Madrid, Spain. Six days later, on January 10, 2001, he re-entered the United States at Miami Airport from Madrid.
[Timeline of the INS's contacts with Atta is not available electronically.]
The OIG confirmed that a "hit" or a "lookout" did not appear on the IBIS screen when the primary inspector swiped Atta's passport. After being interviewed by the primary inspector, however, Atta was sent to secondary. After an interview at secondary inspection, he was admitted as a B-2 visitor until September 8, 2001.
The primary inspector who referred Atta to secondary for further inspection wrote in his electronic referral message, "PAX