9/11 Mystery: Who Was Omar Al-Bayoumi And What Did The FBI Files Reveal?

Twenty-five years after 9/11, questions surrounding Omar al-Bayoumi and his alleged links to two future hijackers continue to draw scrutiny. Declassified FBI files, court records, financial records and other evidence have fueled allegations about Saudi-linked support for Nawaf al-Hazmi and Khalid al-Mihdhar before the attacks. Bayoumi has maintained that his assistance to the two men was innocent, while Saudi Arabia has rejected allegations that he acted as an intelligence operative. A US civil case has allowed claims involving Bayoumi and Saudi diplomat Fahad al-Thumairy to proceed, but this does not amount to a criminal conviction. Here’s what the evidence and unanswered questions reveal.