A Frenchman convicted in the September 11 attacks has asked to serve the rest of his sentence in France. His lawyer submitted a 12-page request to the Minister of Justice, which was shared with RMC, a French media outlet. The request is for the transfer of Zacarias Moussaoui, known as the "20th air pirate," from his current prison in the United States to France. Moussaoui, now 58 years old, has been in a high-security prison in Colorado since August 2001, just weeks before the September 11 attacks. At the time of the attacks, Moussaoui had enrolled in a flight school in Minnesota. His instructors became suspicious when he expressed an interest in learning to fly a Boeing 747, a type of aircraft used in the attacks. This behavior raised red flags, leading to his arrest and investigation. Moussaoui was later linked to the terrorist organization Al-Qaida and its leader, Osama Bin Laden. In 2006, Moussaoui was sentenced to life imprisonment in the United States for his role in helping to plan the September 11 attacks. He was the only person in the U.S. to be tried for his direct involvement in the attacks, as he was not on the planes that day but had been preparing for a role in the operation. His case was notable for its legal complexity and the international implications of his involvement. The request for a transfer to France has sparked discussions about the legal and security implications of such a move. French authorities would need to assess whether Moussaoui poses a threat to national security if transferred. The process for such a request is typically long and involves multiple layers of legal review, both in the U.S. and in France.