Categories Blogs Germany’s connection to the 9/11 attacks https://www.dw.com/en/9-11-25th-anniversary-germany-hamburg-cell/a-79202918 Post author By Mike Nova Post date October 9, 2026 Germany’s connection to the 9/11 attacks dw.com/en/9-11-25th-annivers… ← Severe Intelligence Oversight #CIA CIA #FBI FBI #Mossad Mossad The Historical Investigation (August Hanning vs. The 9/11 Hamburg Cell) Following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, Hanning—acting as the BND chief—headed the German intelligence apparatus tasked with mapping how al-Qaeda pilots like Mohamed Atta operated undetected from Germany. [1, 2] Operational Failures: The investigation revealed severe intelligence oversight. German authorities admitted they actually had members of the cell and their Marienstrasse apartment under surveillance in 1998 and 1999 due to a suspected bin Laden operative. However, the surveillance was abandoned when investigators failed to connect the stud