On September 11, 2001, 19 terrorists hijacked 4 passenger jets. The hijackers were later linked to Al-Qaeda. Two of the planes were intentionally crashed into the Word Trade Center buildings. Another plane was crashed into the Pentagon, but only hit it a little. The fourth plane was in Pennsylvania when the passengers tried taking control of the plane, causing the terrorists to crash the plane into a field in Shanksville. Almost 3,000 people died in these attacks, and many more might of if it wasn't for the passengers on Flight 93, or the firemen and police officers who helped out.
At first, Al-Qeada leader Osama Bin Laden denied having anything to do with 9/11. Later on, he claimed responsibility for the attacks.
In response to the attacks, the United States launched the War on Terror and sent troops to Afghanistan to fight the Taliban located there. In 2011, Osama Bin Laden was found and killed by Team 6.
I don't remember a whole lot about that day but I remember some. I was sitting in Kindergarten when the principal came in and told Mrs. Sondag he had to talk to her. She came back in and looked shocked. When I got home, I watched it on tv where they showed it over and over. I also saw President Bush reading to little kids when someone came in and told him and he sat there almost shocked.
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