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Friday, March 13, 2026

Collection of facts about the September 11 attacks

This post is a collection of facts about the September 11 attacks. There are 10 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

• Perpetrated by al-Qaeda under Osama bin Laden
• 19 terrorists hijacked four planes
• Twin Towers at the World Trade Center each hit by a plane (8:46 and 9:03 AM)
• Pentagon hit by a plane (9:37 AM)
• Fourth plane crashed into a Pennsylvania field (10:03 AM)
• Fourth plane target was U.S. Capitol or the White House
• Deaths: 2,996 (including 343 firefighters and 72 law enforcement)
• Led to U.S. war on terror
• Osama bin Laden killed in 2011
• One World Trade Center completed in 2014