Hijackers in the September 11 attacks
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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.
背景
The September 11 attacks were a series of coordinated terrorist acts on the morning of September 11, 2001, in the United States. Four commercial airliners were hijacked by 19 individuals affiliated with al-Qaeda. Two planes struck the World Trade Center towers in New York City, one hit the Pentagon near Washington, D.C., and a fourth crashed in Pennsylvania after passengers resisted. The attacks killed nearly 3,000 people and led to the U.S.-led War on Terror.
来龙去脉
- 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.
待核实
Specific details about the hijackers' nationalities, training, and funding sources are based on official investigations but have been disputed by some independent researchers. The exact number of hijackers and their roles are generally accepted as 19, but alternative claims exist.