Mohand al-Shehri
Saudi terrorist and 9/11 hijacker (1979–2001) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mohand Muhammed Fayiz al-Shehri (Arabic: مهند الشهري, Muhand ash-Shehrī; also transliterated as Alshehri) (May 7, 1979 – September 11, 2001) was a Saudi terrorist hijacker. He was one of five terrorist hijackers aboard United Airlines Flight 175 as part of the September 11 attacks. Despite his name, he was not related to the brothers Wail al-Shehri or Waleed al-Shehri who were part of the team that hijacked American Airlines Flight 11.
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Mohand al-Shehri | |
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مهند الشهري | |
Born | Mohand Muhammed Fayiz al-Shehri (1979-05-07)May 7, 1979 |
Died | September 11, 2001(2001-09-11) (aged 22) |
Cause of death | Suicide by plane crash (September 11 attacks) |
Nationality | Saudi Arabian |
A Saudi, al-Shehri was a former college student who dropped out after failing his courses. He later left his home to fight in Chechnya in 2000, but was probably diverted to Al-Qaeda training camps in Afghanistan. It was during that time that he would be chosen to take part in the attacks in America. He received a U.S. student visa in October 2000.
al-Shehri arrived in the United States in May 2001. On September 11, 2001, al-Shehri boarded United Airlines Flight 175 and assisted in its hijacking so that it could be flown into the South Tower of the World Trade Center.