The terrorist attack in the United States on September 11, 2001
The terrorist attack was carried out by the al-Qaeda terrorist organization. The terrorists hijacked several planes. Two were taken directly to the World Trade Center in New York.
The first plane crashed directly into the north tower of the World Trade Center between floors 93 and 99. The second plane hit the south tower between floors 77 and 85. In less than two hours, both towers collapsed. A third hijacked plane crashed the same day at the Pentagon in Virginia. A fourth plane crashed in a field in Pennsylvania after passengers resisted the terrorists.
In all, some 3,000 people lost their lives.
Al-Qaeda leader Usama bin Laden became the most persecuted man in the world when he later took on the attacks. Bin Laden was assassinated on May 2, 2011 by some 20 elite US soldiers at his hideout in Pakistan.
World Trade Center remotely after the attacks.Photo: GENE BOYARS / AP
World Trade Center since the second plane crashed into the tower.Photo: NILSSON, THOMAS / THOMAS NILSSON
Rescue services are working in the ruins of the World Trade Center.Photo: SHAWN BALDWIN / AP
Manhattan after the attacks.Photo: DANIEL HULSHIZER / AP
People are fleeing Manhattan after the attacks.Photo: SUZANNE PLUNKETT / AP
Thousands of people fled a smoky Manhattan after the attacks.Photo: DANIEL SHANKEN / AP
People look at the clouds of smoke over Manhattan.Photo: LL1 / PRESS ALL WENN
One of the planes before crashing into one of the towers.Photo: SETH MCALLISTER / SCANPIX AFP
One of the planes before crashing into one of the towers.Photo: CARMEN TAYLOR / AP KHBS KHOG
Photo: ROBERT CLARK / AP
Explosions have rocked the World Trade Center since the plane crashed into the towers.Photo: AP / AP KHBS KHOG
Later One World Trade Center was built where previously the World Trade Center was located.Photo: HELENA LUNDBERG
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The murder of Anna Lindh on September 11, 2003
Swedish Foreign Minister Anna Lindh was at the NK department store in Stockholm on September 10, when she was attacked by a man wielding a knife shortly after 4 p.m. Lindh was taken to the hospital but her life could not be saved. She died early the next morning.
Tens of thousands of people gathered at Sergels Torg in Stockholm to honor Anna Lindh and the city streets were filled with flowers.
On September 13, the police released a photo of the attacker taken by surveillance cameras at the department store. Eleven days later, Mijailo Mijailovic was arrested on suspicion of murder.
Mijailovic confessed to the murder in January of the following year and was sentenced to life in prison.
The streets of Stockholm were filled with flowers after the murder of Anna Lindh.Photo: SUVAD MRKONJIC
Thousands of people laid flowers outside the place where Anna Lindh was killed.Photo: SVEN-ERIK SJÖBERG / DN
The Swedes showed their reverence for Anna Lindh with flowers and presence.Photo: FREDRIK PERSSON / TT NYHETSBYRÅN
Tens of thousands of people gathered at Sergels Torg the day after the murder to honor Anna Lindh.Photo: JONAS EKSTRÖMER / PRESS PHOTO
Eva Dahlgren sang “The Angel in the Room” during Anna Lindh’s funeral in Sergels Torg.Photo: JÖRGEN HILDEBRANDT / HILDEBRANDT JÖRGEN
Prime Minister Göran Persson delivers a speech during a memorial service for Anna Lindh at Stockholm City Hall a week after the assassination.Photo: OLA TORKELSSON / TT NYHETSBYRÅN
Memorial service in the Greater Stockholm Church after the murder of Anna Lindh.Photo: MIKAEL SANDHOLM
Police photos from the surveillance cameras on NK level 2 show Mikhail Mikhailovic at 4.11pm. Two minutes later he attacks Anna Lindh. Later, surveillance camera footage contributed to the killer’s arrest.Photo: POLICE TT NEWS AGENCY
Police photos from the surveillance cameras on NK level 2 show Mikhail Mikhailovic at 4.11pm. Two minutes later he attacks Anna Lindh. Later, surveillance camera footage contributed to the killer’s arrest.Photo: POLICE TT NEWS AGENCY
Anna Lindh turned 46 years old.Photo: MLADEN ANTONOV / PRESSENS BILD AFP
Many lit candles for Anna Lindh.Photo: DUSAN VRANIC / AP
