11, 2001, knew that and exploited lax airport security measures, strolling through metal detectors at four airport security checkpoints with ease, with deadly weapons in hand. The 19 al-Qaida-affiliated terrorists who hijacked four commercial jetliners on Sept. We'd keep our shoes and coats on as we went through a simple metal detector, and virtually anyone could go right to the gate without a boarding pass or even showing an ID. It's hard to fathom now, but we used to be able to arrive at the airport just minutes before a flight. Published at : 09:45 AM (IST) Tags: osama bin laden al qaeda 9/11 Anniversary 9/11 USA 9/11 Anniversary September 11 Terrorist Attack in US World Trade Center 9/11 Afghanistan Twin Tower america Follow Breaking News on abp LIVE for more latest stories and trending topics.A traveler at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport walks to a Transportation Security Administration checkpoint on Nov. It was also the first time in 20 years when the anniversary of the terror attack was marked without the presence of US troops in Afghanistan after the forces left the war-torn region as per an August-end deadline. Last year, the world observed the day for its 20th anniversary. Families who availed compensation from the fund had agreed not to sue the airlines whose planes were used in the attacks, according to reports.The fund was reopened and expanded in January 2011, and it operates to date. The original September 11 Victim Compensation Fund was held from December 2001 to June 2004 and awarded aid to 5,560 applicants, a CNN report mentioned.The economic impact on the US added up to $3.3 trillion, factoring in the losses due to a decline in airline travel immediately after the attacks, the damage to the WTC site and adjoining infrastructure, expenses incurred on aid packages and paying insurance claims. At Qaeda spent $500,000 to execute the attack, according to a report by The New York Times.These agencies included the Immigration and Naturalization Service, the Customs Service, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, and US Coast Guard. The US created its Department of Homeland Security in response to the 9/11 attacks, merging 22 government agencies into one.
The total cost of the cleanup was reported to be $750 million. There were 1.8 million tonnes of debris at the site and it took 3.1 million hours of labour to clean up the place, according to a report by CNN.
Damage, Cleanup Operation & Victim Compensation Fund TIMELINEĨ.46 am (ET): An American Airlines flight strikes the North Tower of WTC.ĩ.03 am: A United Airlines flight strikes the South Tower of WTC.ĩ.37 am: An American Airlines strikes the Pentagon building.ġ0.03 am: A United Airlines flight crashes in a field in Pennsylvania.ĭecember 13, 2001: Osama bin Laden claims responsibility for the attacks, according to a tape released by the US government. Nearly a decade later, US Navy SEALs killed Osama bin Laden in Pakistan’s Abbottabad on May 2, 2011. September 11 has since been observed as ‘Patriot Day’ every year. As many as 19 men had hijacked four planes, which were bound for west coast destinations, for the attacks that left a total of 2,977 people dead. The deadly terror attacks were orchestrated by Osama bin Laden, the founder and first leader of Islamic extremist group al Qaeda.
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