Did the FBI bury evidence of alleged Saudi agent’s role in 9/11?
New video evidence has emerged suggesting that an alleged Saudi agent, Omar al-Bayoumi, had deeper ties to the 9/11 hijackers than previously disclosed. The evidence is being used in a lawsuit by 9/11 families against the Saudi government, raising questions about the FBI's handling of the investigation.
Why it matters
This investigation challenges long-standing narratives regarding the extent of foreign involvement in the 9/11 attacks and potential intelligence failures.
Did the FBI bury evidence of alleged Saudi agent’s role in 9/11? Close The man at the heart of a lawsuit brought by 9/11 families had extensive links to Saudi government officials and went paintballing with one of al-Qaeda's future leaders, video obtained by the BBC reveals.
The new evidence undermines Omar al-Bayoumi's 25 years of denials that he was an extremist and a Saudi spy.
The videos form part of the lawsuit against Saudi Arabia, which argues the country was complicit and that Bayoumi aided two of the hijackers.
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