The whole world was shocked on September 11, 2001, when a group of 19 people associated with the al-Qaeda terrorist network took control of 4 large passenger planes, then redirected them one by one to attack the cargo. Series of goals in America.
Nearly 3,000 people were killed in the attacks, including passengers and crew members of hijacked planes, office workers at America’s iconic WTC Twin Towers…
Let’s see rare pictures of the terrorist attack on September 11, 2001 in America:
A US National Guard soldier stands at a checkpoint at the World Trade Center in New York on September 14, 2001. Photo: US National Guard
On September 11, 2001, George W. Bush, then President of the United States, was reading a story to a class at Emma E. Booker Elementary School in Sarasota, Florida, when he received news of a tragic terrorist attack. Photo: Eric Draper/US National Archives
On September 11, 2001, smoke rose from the World Trade Center. Photo: Paul Morse/George W. Bush Presidential Library
Rescue and emergency services response when President George W. Bush visited New York City on September 14, 2001. Photo: Paul Morse/George W. Bush Presidential Library
A sign reading “All roads in New York are closed” after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Photo: Paul Morse/US National Archives
President Bush is seen from the window of the Oval Office at the White House as he addresses the American public regarding the terrorist attacks on the WTC and the Pentagon building. Photo: AP
A woman cries on the street with an ambulance in the background after the terrorist attack that took the lives of 2,977 innocent people from different countries. Photo: Don Halasy/Library of Congress
Firefighters try to put out a fire after a terrorist group crashed an American Airlines plane into the Pentagon building. Photo: US Navy
American soldiers aboard the aircraft carrier USS Eisenhower watch on television as the World Trade Center in New York is being attacked. Photo: US Navy/US National Archives
A lifeguard stands next to a New York police vehicle covered in debris from the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. Photo: Library of Congress
A worker vacuums in the Manhattan area of New York City on September 15, 2001. Photo: AP
The World Trade Center sign is covered with dirt due to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Photo: US Navy
Many relatives gathered in front of the Pentagon building as rescue efforts continued. Photo: US National Archives
