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  1. September 11 attacks - Wikipedia

    The September 11 attacks, [f] colloquially known as 9/11, [g] were four coordinated Islamist terrorist suicide attacks by al-Qaeda against the United States in 2001.

  2. September 11 attacks - Encyclopedia Britannica

    Feb 4, 2026 · September 11 attacks, series of airline hijackings and suicide attacks committed in 2001 by 19 militants associated with the Islamic extremist group al-Qaeda against targets in the United …

  3. September 11 Attacks: Facts, Background & Impact | HISTORY

    Feb 17, 2010 · On September 11, 2001, terrorists linked to the Islamic extremist group al Qaeda—founded by Osama bin Laden —hijacked four commercial passenger airplanes and carried …

  4. 9/11: What happened and how many people died in September 11 attacks

    Sep 10, 2025 · On Tuesday 11 September 2001, suicide attackers seized US passenger jets and crashed them into two New York skyscrapers, killing thousands of people.

  5. 9/11 Attacks: Detailed Timeline & Lasting Impact on History

    Sep 11, 2001 · Explore the detailed timeline and profound impact of the 9/11 attacks, a day that transformed U.S. history with unprecedented tragedy and lasting global effects.

  6. 9/11 Investigation — FBI

    Then, at 8:46 a.m., American Airlines Flight 11 crashed into the North Tower of the World Trade Center in New York City. In a meticulously planned attack, terrorists hijacked four airliners.

  7. 9/11 Memorial Timeline

    On September 11, 2001, nineteen terrorists who were members of al-Qaeda, an Islamist extremist network, hijacked four commercial airplanes. In a coordinated attack, the hijackers intentionally flew …

  8. 9/11: A Timeline of Terror - History Tools

    May 26, 2024 · The September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks were the deadliest ever on U.S. soil, claiming the lives of 2,977 victims and triggering major U.S. policy changes and even war.

  9. The 9/11 Terrorist Attacks - NHHC

    On the morning of 11 September 2001, 19 terrorists from the Islamist extreme group al Qaeda hijacked four commercial aircraft and crashed two of them into the North and South Towers of the...

  10. What Were the September 11 Attacks? - Encyclopedia Britannica

    The September 11 attacks were a series of airplane hijackings and suicide attacks committed in 2001 by 19 terrorists associated with the Islamic extremist group al-Qaeda. It was the deadliest terrorist …