The Attacks on the World Trade Center on September, 11 2001
The attack on the World Trade Center on the 11th of September was an attack that had a drastic effect on the whole world. On September 11th around 8:46 am the first group of 5 hijackers crashed American Airlines Flight 11 into the North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York. Seventeen minutes later around 9:03 another five hijackers crashed United Airlines Flight 175 into the South Tower. The North Tower collapsed due to structural failure caused by the airplanes impact around 10:28 am after being in flames for close to 102 minutes. The South tower collapsed earlier at 9:56 after being in flames for just 56 minutes. This well organized terrorist attack was devised by one of the most dangerous terrorist groups, which has proved to be a constant threat to the citizens of United States and a number of other countries.
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September 11, 2001 attacks in New York City: View ...Also this terrorist group had very specific goals that it wished to accomplish in the attacks of 9/11. The terrorist attack on the world trade center changed the world and had a significant impact on the whole world, specifically in America and the response to the terrorist attack was clear. These attacks did raise a number of questions as many Americans asked if these attacks could have been prevented and as the aftermath unfolded there was major assessment on the accomplishments of the terrorist organization in terms of achieving its goals.
The World Trade Center was attacked by ten hijackers belonging to one of the most dangerous terrorist organization in terms of its ability to organize attacks on innocent civilians. The Federal Bureau of Investigations linked Al-Qaeda to the attacks just two weeks after the attack, and Al-Qaeda has confirmed that they were responsible...