The three-day-long meeting was held in the hotel room of Yazid Sufaat , a former Malaysian Army captain and businessman , in a hotel in Kuala Lumpur . The summit 's purpose was allegedly to plan future attacks , which included the October 2000 bombing of the USS '' Cole '' and the 11 September 2001 attack plot . The attendance consisted of Arab veterans of the Soviet – Afghan War , including Hambali , Ramzi bin al-Shibh , Nawaf al-Hazmi , Khalid al-Mihdhar , and Tawfiq bin Attash
11 September 2001 attack
September 11 attacks
Kuala Lumpur al-Qaeda Summit