The American who died during the attack in Kenya was a survivor of 11 September.

The American died during the attack of a hotel in Nairobi was a consultant specializing in projects of emerging economies that survived the attacks of September 11, 2001.

Jason Spindler, l & rsquo; One of the 21 killed in Tuesday's attack – claimed by the Islamic group Al Shebab, "was a September 11 survivor and a fighter". "I'm sure you've faced them," brother Jonathan said on Facebook.

Spindler, who is studying at the University of Texas at Austin and at the University of New York, joins the Peace Corps in Peru.

On September 11, 2001, Spindler was working for the Salomon Investment Smith Barney, headquartered in the World Trade Center, the two buildings that collapsed after being hit by planes seized by terrorists. Al Qaeda during the bloodiest bombing of US history, with nearly 3,000 dead.

Kevin Yu, a friend of the time at the University of Texas, said that Spindler was a hero of September 11, when he had helped several people come out of the building in flames.

Owner of the consulting and investment company I-Dev, Spindler worked on a project in Kenya.