01:06US President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle stood before the White House staff, Friday, in Washington D.C. to observe a moment of silence, commemorating the 14 years since the attacks of September 11. The ceremony started at 8:46 am ET (12:46 PM GMT), the time the first of the World Trade Centre's twin towers was hit.
Ceremonies in honour of the victims of the 9/11 attacks were organised all over the country. In New York City, hundreds of survivors, residents and victims' families and friends gathered at the scene of the attacks, where the twin towers used to stand to read the names of the victims, as they have done every year since the attack.
In total, 2,996 people were killed, including the 19 hijackers.
USA: Obama leads moment of silence commemorating 14 years since 9/11
US President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle stood before the White House staff, Friday, in Washington D.C. to observe a moment of silence, commemorating the 14 years since the attacks of September 11. The ceremony started at 8:46 am ET (12:46 PM GMT), the time the first of the World Trade Centre's twin towers was hit.
Ceremonies in honour of the victims of the 9/11 attacks were organised all over the country. In New York City, hundreds of survivors, residents and victims' families and friends gathered at the scene of the attacks, where the twin towers used to stand to read the names of the victims, as they have done every year since the attack.
In total, 2,996 people were killed, including the 19 hijackers.
US President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle stood before the White House staff, Friday, in Washington D.C. to observe a moment of silence, commemorating the 14 years since the attacks of September 11. The ceremony started at 8:46 am ET (12:46 PM GMT), the time the first of the World Trade Centre's twin towers was hit.
Ceremonies in honour of the victims of the 9/11 attacks were organised all over the country. In New York City, hundreds of survivors, residents and victims' families and friends gathered at the scene of the attacks, where the twin towers used to stand to read the names of the victims, as they have done every year since the attack.
In total, 2,996 people were killed, including the 19 hijackers.