The fifteenth anniversary of the tragedy 9/11

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September 11 in New York, Washington and around the Columbia district a memorial service was held in order to commemorate the victims of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. The al-Qaeda terrorists struck the World trade center buildings 15 years ago.

The fifteenth anniversary of the tragedy 9/11

11 September 2016, thousands of people came to the memorial dedicated to the tragedy of September 11, 2001 to honor the memory of people who died because of the terrorist attacks. The photo captures the Empty Sky 9/11 memorial in Liberty Park in New Jersey.

The fifteenth anniversary of the tragedy 9/11

All these people came to the memorial of flight 93, which is located in Shanksville, Somerset County, Pennsylvania.

The fifteenth anniversary of the tragedy 9/11

The large number of people came on this day to the National memorial and Museum of September 11, which is located on the site of the destroyed twin towers.

The fifteenth anniversary of the tragedy 9/11

Two steel columns, which are also called the tridents – were once part of the building of the World trade center.

The fifteenth anniversary of the tragedy 9/11

Firefighters, police officers, soldiers and ordinary citizens took part in the handover ceremony of the memorial flag to the Museum on September 11. This giant flag was assembled from the remnants of the American flag, which was found during debris removal after the terrorist attacks.

The fifteenth anniversary of the tragedy 9/11

The victims of the tragedy, which shocked the world.

The fifteenth anniversary of the tragedy 9/11

Relatives of the victims came to honor their memory. For them this day is a day of mourning.

The fifteenth anniversary of the tragedy 9/11

This picture shows part of the retaining wall of the World trade center, which survived.

The fifteenth anniversary of the tragedy 9/11

The Pentagon memorial is located southwest of the Pentagon in Arlington County, Virginia. On this day, it also lit the fires.

The fifteenth anniversary of the tragedy 9/11

A girl came to honor the memory of her uncle, who died during the attacks.

The fifteenth anniversary of the tragedy 9/11

In memory of the victims of this terrible tragedy, the Pentagon set a memorial flag.

The fifteenth anniversary of the tragedy 9/11

With nightfall, two lights lit up at the site of the World trade center towers in memory of those horrific events.