On a fateful September day, the world witnessed a series of meticulously coordinated terrorist acts known as the September 11 attacks. These devastating events were executed by al-Qaeda, involving four separate suicide attacks.?
Two of the attacks involved hijacked planes deliberately crashing into the iconic Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, while the other two flights were aimed at targets in or near Washington, D.C.?
Department of Defense, located in Arlington County, Virginia. The fourth plane met a different fate, crashing in rural Pennsylvania after brave passengers revolted against the hijackers.?
Nearly 3,000 lives were lost in the tragic attacks.
In response, then-President George W. Bush initiated a "global war on terror," which included a military campaign in Afghanistan to capture al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden. Bin Laden managed to evade capture for several years until his eventual death in a U.S. raid on his compound in Pakistan in 2011, ordered by then-President Barack Obama.
Speaking to U.S. military personnel at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Alaska, he emphasized the importance of national unity in honoring the memory of those lost in the tragedy.
Have a look at the images:
Meg Wall, a resident of the Big Apple, captured this awe-inspiring display from her Upper East Side apartment windows shortly after an afternoon thunderstorm had passed.
One user in the video's comment section wrote, "The rainbow over NYC on 9/11 is incredible. The rainbow Noah saw after the flood was God's promise never again to create such destruction. Here's hoping this is a promise as well."
Another shared, "I saw the above picture of the NYC skyline; the stunning rainbow against the backdrop of the stormy clouds made me pause and think."
One user conveyed, "God wanted to let New York know He has not abandoned us," while another remarked, "A powerful symbol of hope, remembrance, and resilience! "This is beautiful to see," exclaimed one user.
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