LEBANON: FAMILY DEFENDS RELATIVE SUSPECTED OF BEING ONE OF THE HIJACKERS WHO DESTROYED THE WORLD TRADE CENTER IN THE U.S.

Record ID: 970886

  • Title: LEBANON: FAMILY DEFENDS RELATIVE SUSPECTED OF BEING ONE OF THE HIJACKERS WHO DESTROYED THE WORLD TRADE CENTER IN THE U.S.
  • Date: 17th September 2001
  • Summary: (U5) MARJ, BEKAA VALLEY, LEBANON (SEPTEMBER 15, 2001) (REUTERS) 1. SLV ANGRY RELATIVES OF SUSPECT, ZIAD SAMIR AL-JARRAH OUTSIDE SUSPECT'S PARENTS' HOUSE; MV WOMAN ASKING CAMERA CREW TO BE PATIENT (2 SHOTS) 0.12 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) SUSPECT'S UNCLE, JAMAL AL-JARRAH SAYING "We have no accurate information that he is the one. We believe that it could be a question of similar names like Ziad Al-Jarrah and Ziad Al- Jarrahi. He (suspect) had never been politically connected whether with Lebanese or non-Lebanese. This is why media reports come as a surprise to us. He could have possibly be one of the passengers." 0.45 3. MV UPSET RELATIVES 0.49 4. SOUNDBITE (English) JAMAL AL-JARRAH SAYING "We are not sure about the if he is the same person and might be a passengers, he might be not. There might be someone using his ID. We are not sure about this. All what we know is what we read today in the newspaper." QUESTION: WHEN DID YOU HEAR FROM HIM LAST? "Two days before the accident happened, he called to confirm receipt of the money for his university. He said everything is okay. He is a very successful student." WAS HE EVER A DEVOTED MUSLIM? "Never, never he is living a very normal life. He has a girlfriend, he goes to nightclubs and he is a very modern person. We never thought of this." 1.50 5. SLV ANXIOUS RELATIVES AND FRIENDS GATHERED IN STREET OUTSIDE HOUSE (2 SHOTS) 2.10 (U5) BEIRUT, LEBANON (SEPTEMBER 14, 2001) (MURR TV) 6. SLV VIGIL HELD OUTSIDE US EMBASSY/ PEOPLE HOLDING CANDLES AND AMERICAN FLAGS (7 SHOTS) 2.55 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 1st October 2001 13:00
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  • Location: MARJ, BEKAA VALLEY AND BEIRUT, LEBANON
  • Country: Lebanon
  • Reuters ID: LVA80PG9C88FAP0CDCIEM5Y1FKPU
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