Historical event

September 11 Terror Attacks

Date: September 11, 2001

Al-Qaeda terrorists hijack four commercial airliners, crashing them into the World Trade Center, Pentagon, and a field in Pennsylvania, killing nearly 3,000 people and reshaping global security. Triggering the global war on terror

Tags: 9/11, september 11, terrorism, al-qaeda, world trade center, pentagon, hijacking, twin towers, osama bin laden, global security

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