Hijackers in the September 11 attacks

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/hijackers-in-the-september-11-attacks

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the total number of hijackers?19 men
2. What is the primary nationality of hijackers?15 were citizens of Saudi Arabia

al-Qaeda: A militant Islamist organization founded by Osama bin Laden, responsible for numerous terrorist attacks globally.
Jihadist organization: A group that advocates for or engages in 'jihad,' often interpreted as a struggle or holy war, typically in a violent context.
Hamburg cell: A group of al-Qaeda operatives based in Hamburg, Germany, several of whom were key participants in the September 11 attacks.
Pilot-trained hijacker: An operative within the hijacking teams who possessed flight training and was designated to control the aircraft.