FBI Releases First Document on September 11 Attacks Investigation

The FBI has released the first document related to the investigation of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. It was made public on the agency's website yesterday.

DATED April 4, 2016, the document includes a translation of a conversation between an FBI agent and an employee of the Saudi Arabian consulate in Los Angeles, discussing individuals who provided logistical support to the hijackers.

The conversation took place in November 2015. The document details numerous connections and testimonies that have raised suspicions about Omar Al Bayoumi. This Saudi national was reportedly a student in Los Angeles, but the FBI suspects him of being a Saudi intelligence agent. It mentions that he was deeply involved in providing 'travel, housing, and financial assistance' to help the two hijackers.

Recall that on September 4, President Joe Biden signed an executive order regarding the declassification of documents related to the FBI investigation into the September 11 attacks. Previously, victims' relatives had called for the release of documents linked to the attacks. About 1,800 people wrote to Biden, demanding the removal of the documents' confidentiality markings. They believe that the documents contain information that could prove the involvement of the Saudi leadership in the attacks.

The terrorist organization Al-Qaeda claimed responsibility for the attacks.