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Lawyers representing families of some 9/11 terror victims have accused the US government of withholding crucial information about the attacks, which they say hindered their attempts to sue the state of Saudi Arabia for the alleged funding and support of terrorist group al-Qaeda.
Those representing the families of victims said they will appeal the decision of US District Court Judge George Daniels, who ruled that there wasn't enough evidence to prove Saudi Arabia was involved in funding the group, or the 2001 attacks.
"The allegations in the complaint alone do not provide this court with a basis to assert jurisdiction over defendants," Daniels wrote in his ruling. However, lawyers bringing forward the complaint promised to appeal the decision.
James Kreindler, an attorney for one of the plaintiffs' groups, said the judge "got it wrong", while another attorney, Jerry Goldman said he was confident that an appeal would "render the justice that... the families of the victims of the attacks on 9/11 so rightly deserve."
Central to complaints about the case and ruling were accusations that crucial pieces of information were held from claimants by the US government, which lawyers believe could have influenced the final decision. "Evidence central to these claims continues to be treated as classified," lawyer Sean Carter said. "The government's decision to continue to classify that material certainly factored into this outcome."
Questions Remain Over Alleged Saudi InvolvementThe decision represents a major setback for the families of those killed in the 9/11, with representatives pushing for billions of dollars worth of damages, if they can prove that Saudi Arabia was involved in supporting al-Qaeda.
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