Tragedy Of September 11th
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[The September 11 attacks (called September 11, September 11th or 9/11), were a series of four coordinated suicide attacks against targets in New York City and the Washington, D.C. area on September 11, 2001. On that morning, 19 terrorists from the Islamist militant group al-Qaeda hijacked four passenger jets. The hijackers intentionally crashed two planes into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City; both towers collapsed within two hours. Hijackers crashed a third plane into the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia. When passengers attempted to take control of the fourth plane, United Airlines Flight 93, it crashed into a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, preventing it from reaching its intended target in Washington, D.C. Nearly 3,000 died in the attacks.
Suspicion quickly fell on al-Qaeda, and in 2004, the groups leader Osama bin Laden, who had initially denied involvement, claimed responsibility for the attacks. Al-Qaeda and bin Laden cited U.S. support of Israel, the presence of U.S. troops in Saudi Arabia, and sanctions against Iraq as motives for the attacks. The United States responded to the attacks by launching the War on Terror, invading Afghanistan to depose the Taliban, who had harbored al-Qaeda members. Many countries strengthened their anti-terrorism legislation and expanded law enforcement powers. In May 2011, after years at large, bin Laden was found and killed]. – Wikipedia
Suspicion quickly fell on al-Qaeda, and in 2004, the groups leader Osama bin Laden, who had initially denied involvement, claimed responsibility for the attacks. Al-Qaeda and bin Laden cited U.S. support of Israel, the presence of U.S. troops in Saudi Arabia, and sanctions against Iraq as motives for the attacks. The United States responded to the attacks by launching the War on Terror, invading Afghanistan to depose the Taliban, who had harbored al-Qaeda members. Many countries strengthened their anti-terrorism legislation and expanded law enforcement powers. In May 2011, after years at large, bin Laden was found and killed]. – Wikipedia
Smoke pours from the Southwest E-ring of the Pentagon building September 11, 2001 in Arlington, Virginia after a hijacked plane crashed into the building and set off a huge explosion. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)
Military personnel move down highway I-395 while evacuating the Pentagon September 11, 2001 after a hijacked commercial airliner crashed into the southwest corner of the building in Arlington, Virginia. (Photo by Journalist 1st Class Mark D. Faram/U.S. Navy/Getty Images)
U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald H. Rumsfeld (C) leads Sen. Carl Levin (L), D-Mich., and Sen. John Warner (R), R-Va., to the crash scene at the Pentagon heliport September 11, 2001 in Arlington, Virginia. Rumsfeld earlier conducted a news conference with reporters in the Pentagon briefing room on the terrorist attack of the Pentagon. (Photo Courtesy of DOD via Getty Images)
A satellite image of the Pentagon was taken at 11:46 a.m. EDT September 12, 2001 by the IKONOS satellite over Washington D.C. The image shows extensive damage to the western side and interior rings of the multi-ringed building. Since all airplanes were grounded over the U.S. after the attack, IKONOS was the only commercial high-resolution camera that could take an overhead image at the time. (Photo by Space Imaging/Getty Images)
Hijacked United Airlines Flight 175 from Boston crashes into the south tower of the World Trade Center and explodes at 9:03 a.m. on September 11, 2001 in New York City. The crash of two airliners hijacked by terrorists loyal to al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden and subsequent collapse of the twin towers killed some 2,800 people. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
A view of the burning World Trade Center towers from Park Place Street and West Broadway Avenue during the deadly terrorist attack September 11, 2001. (Jose Jimenez/Primera Hora via Getty Images)
A man fall to his death from the World Trade Center after two planes hit the building September 11, 2001 in New York City. (Photo by Jose Jimenez/Primera Hora/Getty Images)
A satellite image of lower Manhattan shows smoke and ash rising from the site of the World Trade Center at 11:43 a.m. September 12, 2001 in New York City. (Photo by spaceimaging.com/Getty Images)
People watch World Trade Center burn September 11, 2001 after two hijacked airplanes slammed into the twin towers in New York City. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
A survivor sits outside the World Trade Center after two planes hit the building September 11, 2001 in New York City. (Photo by Jose Jimenez/Primera Hora/Getty Images)
Shocked worker after the New York World Trade Center attack on September 11th, 2001. (Photo by Dave Hogan/Getty Images)
People run away as the North Tower of World Trade Center collapses after a hijacked airliner hit the building September 11, 2001 in New York City. (Photo by Jose Jimenez/Primera Hora/Getty Images)
Dust swirls around south Manhattan moments after a tower of the World Trade Center collapsed September 11, 2001 in New York City after two airplanes slammed into the twin towers in an alleged terrorist attack. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
A firefighter breaks down after the World Trade Center buildings collapsed September 11, 2001 after two hijacked airplanes slammed into the twin towers in a terrorist attack. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
A woman collapses in grief at the site of the fire and collapse of the World Trade Center September 11, 2001 in New York City. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images)
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