Saudi Arabia cleared in 9/11 lawsuit

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A US judge has dismissed Saudi Arabia as a defendant in lawsuits brought by families of victims of the 9/11 attacks.

The judge said there was insufficient evidence linking the gulf country to the 2001 attacks, which killed nearly 3,000 people.

Among the evidence dismissed were claims by one man in custody that a Saudi prince helped finance the plot.

Of the 19 men behind the attacks, 15 were citizens of Saudi Arabia.

Judge George Daniels wrote that lawyers did not show sufficient evidence to overcome Saudi Arabia's sovereign immunity.

Source: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-34405451