Was Saudi Arabia involved in 9/11? | The Global Story

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Twenty-five years on from the deadliest terror attack in history, thousands of grieving families are still fighting for answers. In early 2000, two young Saudis arrived in San Diego. They had never been to America, spoke almost no English, and had no idea how to open a bank account or rent a flat. Within weeks they had done all of it. Twenty months later they hijacked a plane and crashed it into the Pentagon. The BBC’s Jane McMullen has been investigating a man who helped two of the hijackers – and has revealed a story that the US and Saudi governments have fought to keep secret. Subscribe to our channel here: https://bbc.in/bbcnews For the latest news download the BBC News app or visit BBC.com/news #BBCNews #september11 #usa 00:00 Introduction 01:07 The landlady and the hijackers 03:30 Omar al-Bayoumi, the man who helped the future hijackers 05:45 The FBI investigation into the hijackers 07:00 Bayoumi's arrest and police interview 10:00 Comparing his story to the landlady's 11:15 Bayoumi's links to the Saudi government and to extremists 16:10 What happens after Baymoumi's arrest? 17:35 Investigations by the 9/11 Commission 22:00 Families suing the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 23:30 Saudi government's response