6000 CASUALITIES ON WORLD CENTRE ATTACK ON 11 SEPTEMBER 2001
6000 CASUALITIES ON WORLD CENTRE ATTACK ON 11 SEPTEMBER 2001 The September 11 attacks (also referred to as 9/11)[nb 1] were a series of four coordinated terrorist attacks by the Islamic terrorist group al-Qaeda on the United States on the morning of September 11, 2001. September 11 attacks Part of Terrorism in the United States Top row: The Twin Towers of the World Trade Center burning 2nd row, left to right : Collapsed section of the Pentagon ; Flight 175 crashes into 2 WTC; 3rd row, left to right: A firefighter requests assistance at World Trade Center site ; Ground Zero ; An engine from Flight 93 is recovered Bottom row: Flight 77 's collision with the Pentagon as captured by three consecutive CCTV frames Location New York City , New York , U.S. ; Arlington County, Virginia , U.S. ; Stonycreek Township near Shanksville, Pennsylvania , ...