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Lloyd's sues Saudi Arabia for 9/11 attacks
Published: Sept. 20, 2011 at 11:08 AM

BRIGHTON, England, Sept. 20 (UPI) -- Lloyd's has sued Saudi Arabia for the Sept. 11, 2001, U.S. terror attacks, claiming the kingdom is partly responsible because it funded al-Qaida.

The Lloyd's 3500 syndicate, based in Brighton, England, seeks repayment from the Arab kingdom of nearly $300 million it said it paid to victims of the attacks, Bikya Masr reported Tuesday.

In the suit filed in Pennsylvania -- site of the United 93 crash after passengers overpowered the terrorists -- Lloyd's said Saudi Arabia bears partial responsibility since al-Qaida was supported financially through banks and charities that were "agents and alter egos" for the Saudi government.
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The case names a several prominent Saudi charities and banks, as well as members of the royal family, Bikya Masr said. Saudi government officials deny any first-hand knowledge of the allegations.


The 156-page lawsuit alleges the nine defendants "knowingly" fomented anti-Western sentiment and provided resources, including funding, to al-Qaida years before the attack. Had it not been for these resources, "al-Qaida would not have possessed the capacity to conceive, plan and execute the Sept. 11 attacks," the lawsuit said.