Saudi Arabia Claims No Evidence It Aided 9/11 Plot
- U.S. passed law in 2015 allowing suits against Saudi Kingdom
- Saudis ask judge to throw out suits tied to terrorist attacks
The rubble of the World Trade Center smoulders following a terrorist attack Sept. 11, 2001.
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Saudi Arabia asked a U.S. judge to throw out lawsuits claiming it helped al-Qaeda carry out the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, arguing the victims haven’t provided any evidence to back their cases.
Michael Kellogg, a lawyer for the Kingdom, said reports from the 9/11 Commission, FBI, CIA and 9/11 Review Commission found no proof Saudi Arabia backed the attacks.