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Hijackers in the September 11 attacks
The gist
Nineteen hijackers carried out the September 11, 2001 attacks in the United States.
The event reshaped global security and remains a subject of ongoing investigation.
How it unfolded
- Sep 11, 2001Four commercial airliners are hijacked by 19 men. Two are flown into the World Trade Center towers, one into the Pentagon, and one crashes in Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
- Sep 11, 2001The World Trade Center towers collapse, causing thousands of deaths and massive destruction in Lower Manhattan.
- recentlyThe identities and backgrounds of the hijackers remain a subject of official reports and independent investigations.