Moussaoui claims Saudi royals 'funded 9/11 attacks'

Al-Qaeda plotter Zacarias Moussaoui has claimed members of the Saudi royal family helped fund the 9/11 attacks.

Moussaoui, imprisoned in Colorado for his role in the attacks, gave testimony in October to lawyers for 9/11 victims suing the country.  His statement came to light when it was filed in court this week in response to a Saudi bid to drop the lawsuit.

Saudi Arabia has rejected the accusation from a "deranged criminal" with no credibility.

They have made several attempts for the lawsuit to be dropped.  In a rare interview for an inmate at a high security "supermax" prison, Moussaoui said "extremely famous" Saudi officials, including Prince Turki al-Faisal Al Saud, a former Saudi intelligence chief, were funding al-Qaeda from the late 1990s.
He also claimed to have met a Saudi official in Afghanistan who worked in the US embassy.

The two men were later supposed to travel to Washington to find a location "suitable to launch a stinger [missile] attack" on Air Force One, Moussaoui said.

His claims, made under oath, have not been verified. Read More at Moussaoui claims Saudi royals 'funded 9/11 attacks'

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Zacarias Moussaoui says al-Qaida was backed by Saudi Arabia. But can he be believed?