Zacarias Moussaoui

- Born May 30, 1968, in St Jean de Luz, France
- Allegiance: Al Qaeda
- Years of service: 1998-August 16, 2001
- Alma Mater: South Bank University
- Also known as: Abu Khaled al Sahrawi and Shaqil
- At first represented himself during trial

Zacarias Moussaoui, a French citizen of Morrocan descent, was sentenced to six consecutive life sentences for conspiring to kill Americans on September 11th. He has been unofficially dubbed the "20th Hijacker" of 9/11.
Key Dates
1. 1996: Began being monitored by French authorities
2. 1998: Attended Khalden training camp
3. September, 2000: Traveled to Afghanistan
4. February 26-May 29, 2001: Attended Airman Flight School
5. August 16, 2001: Arrested by Harry Samit of the FBI
6. December 11, 2001: Indicted on six felony charges
7. January 2, 2002: Plea of not guilty entered by judge
8. April 22, 2002: Hearing held to determine whether or not Moussaoui could represent himself
9. June 13, 2002: Deemed competent to defend himself
10. October 2, 2003: Death penalty deemed "off limits"
11. March 21, 2003: Court declined to hear Moussaoui's pre-trial appeal
12. April 22, 2005: Plead guilty to all charges
13. March 14, 2006: Ruling on the death penalty was reversed
14. March 27, 2006: Testified that he and Richard Reid had planned on hijacking a plane and crashing it into the White House
15. May 4, 2006: Sentenced to six consecutive life sentences
16. May 8, 2006: Tried to withdraw his guilty plea
17. May 13, 2006: Transferred to United States Penitentiary Administrative Maximum Facility to begin serving his sentence

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