FBI has new "20th Hijacker"

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Report: FBI Has New Sept. 11 Hijacking Suspect

Reuters -Wed Nov 5, 1:36 AM ET

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The FBI has identified an al Qaeda suspect who agents believed was the "20th hijacker" in the Sept. 11, 200,1 plot but left the country before the plan was realized, USA Today reported on Wednesday, citing a top federal law enforcement official.

The official said the al Qaeda operative got into the country but "had to leave" shortly before 19 hijackers carried out the attacks.

"We are fairly confident we know who No. 20 is," said the official, who is involved in Sept. 11 investigation and asked not to be identified, according to the newspaper.

USA Today said the official would not say why the operative left, whether he is alive or whether he is in U.S. custody.

The newspaper reported that a top Justice Department official confirmed that the FBI believes it has identified the 20th hijacker.

The report said that both officials said the FBI does not believe the suspect was accused al Qaeda conspirator Zacarias Moussaoui or Ramiz bin al-Shaibah -- the man suspected of coordinating the attacks. Bin al-Shaibah tried to get into the United States at least four times before the attacks.

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