'We will never, ever forget' - Americans remember 9/11 on 25th anniversary
Americans observed the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks with ceremonies in New York, at the Pentagon, and in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. The events honored the thousands of lives lost during the 2001 terrorist attacks.
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The anniversary remains a focal point for national reflection and political discourse regarding the legacy of the attacks.
'We will never, ever forget' - Americans remember 9/11 on 25th anniversary Close Americans across the country paid there respects on Friday to the thousands killed in the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001.
In New York, a memorial ceremony took place at the site of the World Trade Center - where about 2,700 died after hijackers crashed two planes into the Twin Towers.
US President Donald Trump gave remarks at the Pentagon during the 9/11 ceremony held there. Twenty-five years ago, American Airlines Flight 77 struck the US military headquarters, killing 184 people in the building and on the plane.
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