The United States has held an annual ceremony to remember those who died during the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center’s Twin Towers in New York.
The 9/11 memorial, which is held in various places across the country, started with the reading of the names of those who were killed.
US president, Joe Biden was at Anchorage, Alaska, to take part in a memorial for the 22nd anniversary.
September 11 is a day not only to remember, but a day of renewal and resolve for every American — in our devotion to this country, to the principles it embodies, to our democracy.
— President Biden (@POTUS) September 11, 2023
That is what we owe one another.
And what we owe future generations of Americans to come. pic.twitter.com/EeCYvo7Q0Q
Today, we remember the 2,977 precious lives stolen from us on 9/11 and reflect on all that was lost in the fire and ash that September morning.
— President Biden (@POTUS) September 11, 2023
The American story itself changed on this day 22 years ago. But what could not — and will not — change is the character of this nation. pic.twitter.com/qYRfyquQxV
Meanwhile, Vice President Kamala Harris was at a procession at the Ground Zero in lower Manhattan.
We will never forget the 2,977 lives lost twenty-two years ago today at Ground Zero, Shanksville, and the Pentagon.
— Vice President Kamala Harris (@VP) September 11, 2023
We remain indebted to the heroic first responders, and our hearts are with the family members and friends who lost loved ones. pic.twitter.com/bMXHhB3kdV
In total, six moments of silence will be observed – commemorating when each of the towers was struck and collapsed, as well as the times corresponding to the attack on the Pentagon and the crash of United Flight 93.
The anniversary of the 9/11 attacks is in honour of the 2,977 people who died on September 11, 2001, when al-Qaeda terrorists seized US passenger planes and crashed them into the World Trade Center.