New videos of man at centre of 9/11 lawsuit reveal links to extremists and Saudi state
Summary
Videos show Omar al-Bayoumi, who is part of a $1 trillion lawsuit by 9/11 families, had connections with Saudi officials and extremist figures linked to al-Qaeda. These videos and other evidence were held by the FBI but were not fully shared or investigated, raising questions about Saudi Arabia's involvement in the 9/11 attacks.Key Facts
- Omar al-Bayoumi had close ties to Saudi government officials and extremists connected to al-Qaeda.
- He was filmed paintballing with Anwar al-Awlaki, a future al-Qaeda leader, and a Saudi Ministry official near San Diego.
- The videos and evidence were gathered soon after the 2001 attacks but not made public before.
- Bayoumi helped two hijackers who attacked the World Trade Center and the Pentagon.
- He was arrested in the UK after 9/11, and evidence like a plane diagram with a flight descent equation was found among his possessions.
- Important evidence was not fully shared between FBI offices or with the 9/11 Commission.
- Bayoumi was never charged, and both he and the Saudi government deny involvement in 9/11.
- The lawsuit against Saudi Arabia proceeded after a judge's ruling in 2018, with many documents later declassified.
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