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Mohand al-Shehri | |
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مهند الشهري | |
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| Born | Mohand Muhammed Fayiz al-Shehri May 7, 1979 Aseer, Saudi Arabia |
| Died | September 11, 2001 (aged 22) South Tower, New York City, U.S. |
| Cause of death | Suicide by plane crash (September 11 attacks) |
| Nationality | Saudi Arabian |
| Spouse | Fawzeya al-Shehhi |
Mohand Muhammed Fayiz al-Shehri (Arabic: مهند الشهري, romanized: Muhand ash-Shehrī, or Alshehri; May 7, 1979 – September 11, 2001) was a Saudi terrorist hijacker for al-Qaeda. He was one of five terrorist hijackers aboard United Airlines Flight 175 as part of the September 11 attacks. Despite his surname, he was not related to the brothers Wail al-Shehri or Waleed al-Shehri who were part of the team that hijacked American Airlines Flight 11.
He was a former college student who dropped out after failing his courses. He later left his home to fight in Chechen Republic of Ichkeria in 2000, but was probably diverted to al-Qaeda training camps in Afghanistan. It was during that time that he would be chosen to take part in the attacks in America. In October 2000, he obtained a student F-1 visa to go to the United States.
He arrived in the United States in May 2001. On 11 September 2001, he boarded United Airlines Flight 175 and, led by Marwan al-Shehhi, helped hijack the plane to crash into the South Tower of the World Trade Center.
al-Shehri arrived in the United States in May 2001. On September 11, 2001, al-Shehri boarded United Airlines Flight 175 and assisted in its hijacking so that it could be flown into the South Tower of the World Trade Center.