The September 11, 2001 attacks killed 2,997 immediately, and many more lately from exposure to toxic dust in a series of hijacked airliner crashes into two U.S. landmarks: the World trade Center in New York City, New York, and The Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia. The group's leader Osama bin Laden claimed responsibility for the attacks. Al-Qaeda and bin Laden cited U.S. support of Israel, the presence of U.S. troops in Saudi Arabia, and sanctions against Iraq as motives for the attacks.




The September 11, 2001 attacks killed 2,997 immediately, and many more lately from exposure to toxic dust in a series of hijacked airliner crashes into two U.S. landmarks: the World trade Center in New York City, New York, and The Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia. The group's leader Osama bin Laden claimed responsibility for the attacks. Al-Qaeda and bin Laden cited U.S. support of Israel, the presence of U.S. troops in Saudi Arabia, and sanctions against Iraq as motives for the attacks.


Terrorism


Genocide