Categories Blogs The Chechen story is central in the Hamburg Cell plot. Does it indicate the involvement of FSB in the 9/11? Post author By Mike Nova Post date September 16, 2026 Instead, it represents a pivotal, accidental detour in the hijackers’ path from local radicalization to joining al-Qaeda.According to the official 9/11 Commission Report, the ← The Chechen story is central in the Hamburg Cell plot. Does it indicate the involvement of FSB in the 9/11? → The Chechen story is central in the Hamburg Cell plot. Does it indicate the involvement of FSB in the 9/11? Litvinenko: Russia possessed a degree of subterranean influence over Al-Qaeda’s leadership. AI Mode No, the Hamburg Cell’s Chechen story does not indicate the involvement of the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) in the 9/11 attacks. Instead, it represents a pivotal, accidental detour in the hijackers’ path from local radicalization to joining al-Qaeda. According to the official 9/11 Commission Report, the “Chechen story” unfolded through a sequence of verified events: [1, 2] 1. The Original Goal was Chechnya, Not America In late 1999, core members of the Hamburg Cell—including Moh