This week marks 25 years since the September 11, 2001 attacks, a date that remains etched in collective memory around the world. On that morning, coordinated hijackings targeted the World Trade Center in New York, the Pentagon in Washington, and a fourth flight that crashed in Pennsylvania, killing thousands of people and triggering a wave of grief, fear, and political change that rippled far beyond US borders.
A quarter century later, communities are once again pausing to remember. Commemorative events, moments of silence, and tributes are expected to take place at the sites most closely associated with the tragedy, as survivors, victims’ families, and public officials gather to honor those who died and to reflect on how the attacks altered international security policy, air travel, and the geopolitical landscape for decades to come.
The anniversary also serves as an occasion to consider how younger generations, many of whom have no direct memory of that day, understand and learn about an event that continues to influence global affairs a quarter century later.
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Source: Se conmemoran 25 años de los atentados del 11 de septiembre (eltiempo.com). English version produced with AI assistance.
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