Hamburg cell
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The Hamburg cell was a small group of radical Islamist extremists based in Hamburg, Germany, that played a central planning and operational role in the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in the United States.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamist extremist group
ⓘ
terrorist cell ⓘ |
| activeIn | Hamburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| activity |
coordination with al-Qaeda leadership in Afghanistan
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logistical preparation for the September 11 attacks ⓘ recruitment of operatives for the September 11 attacks ⓘ travel to Afghanistan for training ⓘ |
| affiliation | al-Qaeda NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedEvent | War on Terror NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Osama bin Laden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedIn | Hamburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dissolvedAfter | September 11, 2001 ⓘ |
| educationContext | members were students in Hamburg ⓘ |
| goal | carry out large-scale attacks against the United States ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | central role in planning the September 11 attacks ⓘ |
| ideology | radical Islamism ⓘ |
| investigatedBy |
9/11 Commission
NERFINISHED
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Federal Bureau of Investigation NERFINISHED ⓘ German Federal Criminal Police Office NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| knownFor | forming core of the September 11 hijacker team ⓘ |
| locationCountry | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meetingPlace |
Hamburg apartments used by members
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al-Quds Mosque in Hamburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| member |
Marwan al-Shehhi
NERFINISHED
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Mohamed Atta NERFINISHED ⓘ Ramzi bin al-Shibh NERFINISHED ⓘ Ziad Jarrah NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberRole |
Mohamed Atta was the tactical leader of the September 11 attacks
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ramzi bin al-Shibh acted as a key facilitator ⓘ |
| motivation | jihadist ideology ⓘ |
| notableFor |
operational role in the September 11 attacks
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planning the September 11 attacks ⓘ |
| operationalArea | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | al-Qaeda network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedOrganization | al-Quds Mosque (Hamburg) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | September 11 attacks on the World Trade Center and Pentagon ⓘ |
| religion | Islam ⓘ |
| securityImpact |
influenced U.S. intelligence and aviation security reforms
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prompted reforms in German counterterrorism policies ⓘ |
| surveillanceBy |
German authorities
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United States intelligence agencies NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| targetEvent | September 11 attacks NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
early 2000s
ⓘ
late 1990s ⓘ |
| trainingLocation | al-Qaeda camps in Afghanistan ⓘ |
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