Twenty-five years after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, the events remain a defining moment of the 21st century, reshaping America's security policies, foreign relations, and society while influencing global politics. On that day, 19 members of the al-Qaeda terrorist network hijacked four commercial aircraft; two were flown into the World Trade Center towers in New York, another struck the Pentagon near Washington, DC, and the fourth crashed into a field in Pennsylvania after passengers attempted to overpower the hijackers. The attacks killed 2,977 people and injured thousands, triggering a chain of events whose consequences continue to be felt. The immediate response was the launch of the US-led 'War on Terror,' with America invading Afghanistan in October 2001 after the Taliban refused to hand over al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden.
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