9/11 ATTACKS

These were the series of four coordinated terrorist attacks,the September 11 attacks, also referred to as 9/11 attacks. al-Qaeda, the militant Islamic terrorist group, were involved in these attacks dated September 11,2001 against the United States of America. Main locations in the USA  were  Manhattan,New York ; Arlington County, Virginia; Stonycreek Township near Shanksville, Pennsylvania.

         The targets of these attacks were the world trade centre, The Pentagon, U.S Capitol or White house.There were 3000 victims and 25000 casualties.19 terrorists were involved in these attacks.

         Four commercial airliners traveling to California were hijacked mid-flight by terrorists. Their main intention was to crash each plane into eminent buildings in America, causing massive destruction and casualties. American Airlines flight 11 was the first plane to hit its target which is the North tower of the world trade centre complex at 8:46 am and the South tower was hit by United airlines flight 175 at 9:03 am, which is seventeen minutes later. American Airlines flight 77 crashed into the west side of The Pentagon at 9:37 am. 

      The fourth flight, United airlines flight 93, was aviated in the direction of Washington, D.C. it missed its intended target and crashed into a field near Shanksville, Pennsylvania at 10:03 am.

      The National September 11 memorial & museum in New York City, the Pentagon memorial in Arlington County, Virginia and Flight 93 National memorial at Pennsylvania crash site have been constructed in memory of these incidents . The 9/11 attack remains the most dangerous and deadliest terrorist attack in history.