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The Tribute in Light installation in New
York, ahead of the 9/11 commemorations
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The September 11 attacks commonly referred to as 9/11, were a series of four coordinated terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center, New York, Manhattan, Shanksville, Stonycreek Township, Arlington County by the militant Islamic terrorist group al-Qaeda against the United States of America on the morning of Tuesday, September 11, 2001 at about 1:46 pm WAT with an estimated fatalities of about 3,000 persons.
Two of the four hijacked planes were flown
into the twin towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, a third plane
hit the Pentagon just outside Washington, D.C., and the fourth plane crashed in
a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. The collision caused an enormous
explosion that showered burning debris over surrounding buildings and onto the
streets below. It immediately became clear that America was under attack, a
situation which triggered major U.S. initiatives to combat terrorism and
defined the presidency of George W. Bush.
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Today in history the United States of
America (USA), unveils the 9/11 ceremonies to commemorate 20 years since the attacks,
an event which has left many still talking even as Biden calls for unity. Below are a
few screen shots of comments obtained at press time from online news sites:
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