The event known as "9/11" occurred on September 11, 2001. As of the current date in 2025, 9/11 happened approximately 24 years ago.
Details about 9/11
- The September 11 attacks involved coordinated hijackings of four commercial airplanes by 19 terrorists from the Islamist extremist group al-Qaeda.
- Two planes crashed into the Twin Towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, one into the Pentagon in Washington, DC, and a fourth crashed in Pennsylvania after passengers attempted to retake control.
- Nearly 3,000 people were killed, marking it as the deadliest terrorist attack on American soil.
- The attacks had a profound and lasting impact on the United States and the world, influencing security, military, and foreign policies profoundly since then.
Timeline Since the Event
- The attacks are now over two decades old (24 years).
- The legacy continues both in memory and in ongoing health issues caused by dust and smoke from the collapse of the Twin Towers.
This makes it clear that 9/11 was a pivotal event that took place about 24 years ago from today.
