An officer from the NYPD pauses on the National September 11 Memorial & Museum, ahead of the ceremony marking the twenty second anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center, in Latest York City, U.S., September 11, 2023.
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Monday marks the 22nd anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks — the deadliest such attack on U.S. soil — which took the lives of nearly 3,000 people.
A gaggle of 19 terrorists tied to the Islamic extremist group al-Qaida targeted Latest York and Washington, D.C. with hijacked planes. Over 400 first responders were killed within the aftermath of the collapse of the Twin Towers on the World Trade Center.
Every yr, the nation honors the lives lost at ground zero, the 184 individuals who died within the attack on the Pentagon and people in Shanksville, Pa., where plane passengers successfully overtook the terrorists but died because the aircraft crashed.
Here’s a take a look at how the country is commemorating the tragic day.
A jogger carries the American flag as they run along the National Mall on Sept. 11 in Washington, D.C.
A jogger carries the American flag as they run along the National Mall on September 11, 2023 in Washington, DC. U.S.
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First Responders watch as a U.S. flag is unfurled from the Pentagon.
First responders watch as a U.S. flag is unfurled from the Pentagon roof to mark the twenty second anniversary of September 11, 2001 attacks, on the Pentagon in Washington, U.S., September 11, 2023.
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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III lays a wreath during a ceremony to mark the twenty second anniversary of Sept. 11, 2001, attacks on the Pentagon.
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III lays a wreath during a ceremony to mark the twenty second anniversary of September 11, 2001 attacks, on the Pentagon in Washington, U.S., September 11, 2023.
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Members of the family of a victim visit the Pentagon Memorial.
Members of the family of a victim visit the Pentagon Memorial on the twenty second anniversary of September 11, 2001 attacks, in Washington, U.S., September 11, 2023.
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A member of the Military forces attends services on the National Sept. 11 Memorial in NYC.
A member of the Military forces attends services on the National September 11 Memorial before the ceremony to mark the twenty second anniversary of the 9/11 terror attack on the World Trade Center on September 11, 2023 in Latest York.
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Firefighters from Hook and Ladder 24 Engine 1 Fire Station observe a moment of silence.
Fire fighters from Hook and Ladder 24 Engine 1 fire station observe a moment of silence on the day of the twenty second anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center, in Latest York City, U.S., September 11, 2023.
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A U.S. flag is held through the bell-ringing ceremony.
A U.S. flag is held through the bell ringing ceremony, on the day of the twenty second anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center on the National September 11 Memorial & Museum, in Latest York City, U.S., September 11, 2023.
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Latest York City Mayor Eric Adams and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris attend a remembrance ceremony in Latest York City.
Latest York City Mayor Eric Adams and US Vice President Kamala Harris attend a remembrance ceremony on the twenty second anniversary of the fear attack on the World Trade Center, in Latest York City on September 11, 2023.
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Former Latest York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani attends the ceremony.
Former Latest York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani reacts ahead of the ceremony marking the twenty second anniversary of the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Center on the National September 11 Memorial & Museum, in Latest York City, U.S., September 11, 2023.
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American flags fly at half-staff across the Washington Monument on the National Mall.
American flags fly at half staff across the Washington Monument on the National Mall to mark the twenty second anniversary of the fear attacks on September 11, 2023 in Washington, DC.
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Victim’s names are seen in a program during a ceremony observing the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the Pentagon in Arlington, Va.
Victim’s names are seen in a program during a ceremony observing the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the Pentagon on September 11, 2023 in Arlington, Virginia.
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