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Marking 23 Years Since the 9/11 Attacks
Today marks the 23rd anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center in New York and the Pentagon. On that fateful day, the terrorist group Al-Qaeda, led by Osama bin Laden, carried out a coordinated assault by hijacking four civilian airplanes.
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US soldiers at İncirlik base step into city after 12 years
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Pentagon chief orders reforms to reduce civilian deaths
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Greek army to bolster Evros border surveillance after Erdogan's threats to send migrants
The Hellenic Chiefs of Staff held n extraordinary meeting at the Pentagon
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