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Which terrorist attack occurred in the United States on September 11, 2001?
Answer
World Trade Center attacks
On September 11, 2001, terrorists hijacked four commercial airplanes, crashing two into the World Trade Center twin towers, one into the Pentagon, and one in Pennsylvania.
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The September 11 attacks killed nearly 3,000 people and became the deadliest terrorist attacks in human history, reshaping global security policies.
Other options people guess
- Pentagon bombing
- USS Cole explosion
- Oklahoma City bombing
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