A Saudi national with connections to the 9/11 hijackers has been arrested in the San Diego area.

VISTA, Calif. — Officials arrested a Saudi man living in Vista on Thursday who federal officials say has ties to the 9/11 hijackers.

Mike Unzueta, a deputy special agent with the Immigration and Customs Service, said Hasan Saddiq Faseh Alddin, 34, was connected to two of the deceased 9/11 hijackers who lived in the San Diego area.

“Mr. Alddin was the roommate of an individual who was associated with two of the hijackers who were on the American Airlines flight that was flown into the Pentagon on 9/11,” said Unzueta. “Mr. Alddin was arrested, and subsequently, we hope, will be deported on administrative immigration charges, not criminal charges related to the Pentagon … investigation.” …

Alddin came the area as a student and became a permanent resident by marrying a U.S. citizen, according to officials. His arrest on immigration charges resultied from two prior convictions for domestic violence, reported NBC 7/39.

The terrorism task force was reportedly watching him in connection to the investigation into the bombing of the Pentagon on Sept. 11. The arrest comes as Immigration and Customs Service continues its ongoing investigation into terrorist activity. Because of that investigation by San Diego’s joint terrorism task force, few details were revealed about the arrest.

“I really can’t comment on any part of that investigation, because it still is an ongoing investigation,” said Unzueta. “What I can tell you is, we became aware of Mr. Alddin through that investigation, and in the interest of national security he was arrested today, and he’ll be placed into deportation proceedings.”