The Hijackers Behind 9 11 | Austin News

The 9/11 hijackers were meticulously organized into two groups: four skilled pilots from a tight-knit Hamburg student circle, including Mohamed Atta—chosen by bin Laden—and Marwan al-Shehhi, plus Hani Hanjour, whose pilot training was questionable; and fifteen “muscle hijackers,” mostly young Saudi men with little education or English, recruited for their loyalty and zeal. Two early recruits, Nawaf al-Hazmi and Khalid al-Mihdhar, had fought in Bosnia and arrived in LA months before the attacks. A ninth potential hijacker, Mohamed al-Kahtani, was blocked from entering the U.S. just weeks before 9/11—likely meant for Flight 93. The original plan included more operatives, but at least nine were dropped or disqualified. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/0dc9abb3ba8f82cc