September 11: The Hamburg terrorist cell
13 December 2021 |
11:33 am
The terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, were planned to a considerable extent in Hamburg. Three of the four suicide pilots had previously lived and studied in the northern German city for years. Their leader was Mohammed Atta.
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