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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 2001

American authorities investigating last week's terrorist attacks are running into problems concluslively identifying the alleged hijackers due to similar names and shared and stolen identities.

At least two of the alleged hijackers whom the FBI has named are said to be alive and well. Mohammed Atta is alive in Egypt and was not involved in the attacks, said his father.

Salem Al-hazmi and Abdul-aziz Al-omari are alive in Saudi Arabia and also not involved, said a top Saudi official. Other alleged hijackers appear to have shared names and identities.

Before being identified by the Justice Department, some newspapers had published names and pictures of the alleged hijackers.

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Some Hijackers' Identities Uncertain (The Washington Post 9/20)
Suspect May Have Had Student Visa but Didn't Arrive at School (The Washington Post 9/20)
Bomb Threats Caused Confusion, May Have Aided Hijackers (The Washington Post 9/20)

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