Khalid Sheikh Mohammed’s cousins, including Ramzi Yousef, Abd al‑Samad, Abd al‑Karim (Abu Musab al‑Baluchi), Abd al‑Mun’im (Abu Khalid al‑Baluchi), Hashim Abd al‑Aziz (Shabir) and Ali Abdul Aziz Ali (Ammar al‑Baluchi), were involved in terrorism and were known to the CIA.

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Khalid Sheikh Mohammed’s cousins, including Ramzi Yousef, Abd al‑Samad, Abd al‑Karim (Abu Musab al‑Baluchi), Abd al‑Mun’im (Abu Khalid al‑Baluchi), Hashim Abd…
Nor was KSM's significance fully recognised in light of reports about his cousins, several of whom were involved in terrorism: Ramzi Yousef, then in custody for his role in the 1993 World Trade Center bombing; Abd al-Samad; Abd al-Karim aka (Abu Musab al-Baluchi); Abd al-Mun'im aka (Abu Khalid al-Baluchi); Hashim Abd al-Aziz aka (Shabir); and Ali Abdul Aziz Ali (Ammar al-Baluchi), who were involved in the 9/11 financial operations.

Origin: extracted from CIA had multiple clues linking 9/11 mastermind to terror plot before attack but failed to act: Report | World News · 2026-08-31 06:13