US pays tribute to the victims of the 9/11 terror attacks

On September 11, 2001, almost 3,000 people died when planes hijacked by al-Qaeda terrorists crashed into the World Trade Center in New York City, the Pentagon in Washington, and in a field in Pennsylvania.

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Thousands gathered at New York’s Ground Zero to mark the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terror attacks.

Former Presidents Bill Clinton, Barack Obama and George W. Bush attended as victims’ relatives read the names of those who died.

Some family members renewed criticism of Saudi Arabia over alleged links to the attackers.

At a separate Pentagon ceremony, President Donald Trump and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth connected the remembrance to current US security and military policy.

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