On Friday, across the United States people are holding somber gatherings and memorial events to reflect on the day 14 years ago that resulted in the loss of nearly 3,000 people and changed America forever.
On Friday, across the United States people are holding somber gatherings and memorial events to reflect on the day 14 years ago that resulted in the loss of nearly 3,000 people and changed America forever.
Relatives of those killed in the September 11, 2001, attacks gathered in New York, Pennsylvania and outside Washington to mark the 14th anniversary of the hijacked airliner strikes carried out by al Qaeda militants.
The ceremony in New York will follow a familiar pattern. The names of those killed will be read aloud at the empty footprint of the World Trade Centre Twin Towers toppled by two hijacked airliners on the sunny morning in 2001. Hijackers crashed two other commercial jets into the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia and into a field in Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
1. Hijacked United Airlines Flight 175 crashes into the World Trade Center
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Hijacked United Airlines Flight 175 from Boston crashes into the south tower of the World Trade Canter 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. Image Credit: AFP
2. 9/11 memorial across the United States
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The Tribute in Light illuminates the sky behind One World Trade Centre and the lower Manhattan skyline, Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2015 in New York. Image Credit: PTI
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A man walks past a row of American flags that have been lowered to half staff on the Washington Monument grounds, near the US Capitol on September 11, 2015 in Washington, DC. Friday marks the fourteenth anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks when terroristists high jacked airliners and flew them in the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. Image Credit:
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US President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama observe a moment of silence on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, September 11, 2015, to mark the 14th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the United States. Image Credit: AFP
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US President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama stand on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, September 11, 2015, to mark the 14th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks on the United States. Image Credit: AFP
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Roses are seen placed on the 9/11 memorial before the ceremony to commemorate the 14th Anniversary of the terrorist attacks, on September 11, 2015 in New York. Image Credit: AFP
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Gary Mascitis, age 14, remembers his uncle during an anniversary ceremony commemorating the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 on September 11, 2015 in New York City. Image Credit: AFP
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Members of the New York Police Department attend the 14th Anniversary ceremony of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, on September 11, 2015 in New York. Image Credit: AFP
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Men and women stand at attention during a singing of the national anthem during an anniversary ceremony commemorating the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 on September 11, 2015 in New York City. Friday marks the 14th anniversary of the attacks where nearly 3,000 people. Image Credit: AFP
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Johnell Santiago plays 'Amazing Grace' on a street in lower Manhattan at the time of the attacks on September 11, 2015 in New York City. Santiago, who is from Waterbury, Connecticut felt the need to come to New York as a patriot. Image Credit: AFP
