Hamza al-Ghamdi
Terrorist hijacker of United Airlines Flight 175
Born
November 18th, 1980
44 years ago
Died
2001
24 years ago — 21 years old
Category
Activists & Humanitarians
Country
Saudi Arabia
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Involved in the September 11 attacks, hijacked United Airlines Flight 175, which was crashed into the South Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City. Al-Ghamdi was a member of al-Qaeda, recruited by the terrorist organization to participate in the coordinated attacks against the United States. As a hijacker, targeted commercial flights to inflict mass casualties and create chaos on that day.
Hijacked United Airlines Flight 175
Participated in the September 11 attacks
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