(Sun Sentinel) The facts and the treatment of former Sarasota, Fla., residents Abdulaziz and Anoud al-Hijji are extreme but not unique. Saudi Arabian born, raised in the fringes of palace aristocracy, Abdulaziz al-Hijji and his family had lived for over a decade in a suburban home.
In the hours after 9/11, Sarasota law enforcement was notified by al-Hijji’s neighbors that the couple had abruptly moved out of their home two weeks before the terrorist attacks — leaving behind their cars, clothes, furniture and food on the table.
A subsequent investigation of the al-Hijji’s home by a state and local law enforcement anti-terrorism task force and the FBI confirmed that the family appeared to have “fled” their home shortly before the attack with a sense of urgency.
