People around the world are marking the 20th anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks.
Almost 3,000 people died in New York City, the Pentagon and in Pennsylvania.
Militants associated with the Islamic extremist group al Qaeda hijacked four airplanes and carried out suicide attacks. Two of the planes were flown into the twin towers of the World Trade Center while a third plane hit the Pentagon just outside Washington, D.C. The fourth plane crashed on land in Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
A number of memorial ceremonies will take place across the USA and around the world.
The 20th anniversary has prompted people to recall on social media where they were when news began filtering through in 2001.
People gather at the 9/11 Memorial ahead of the 20th anniversary of the September 11 attacks in New York. https://t.co/14hO9Gr2PM pic.twitter.com/nH9EHd3IZo
— ABC News (@ABC) September 11, 2021
‘I can't believe this is how I'm going to die.'
As the US marks the 20th anniversary of 9/11, survivors talk about their memories of a day they cannot forget. pic.twitter.com/zLVNfo0QVp
— Al Jazeera English (@AJEnglish) September 11, 2021
Today marks the 20th anniversary of 9/11.
Two thousand nine hundred and ninety six people died, and the world changed forever.
Our thoughts are with all our followers in the US, and anyone affected by that terrible day.
— The Scotsman (@TheScotsman) September 11, 2021
Perspective: “I’m a photographer who was in lower Manhattan on 9/11. I retraced my steps.” https://t.co/58DscQzPRO
— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) September 11, 2021
