9/11 Anniversary Brings Attack and Angst

As America commemorated the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks along with it came a fresh attack against American troops in Afghanistan and the threat of another at home.

In New York and Washington, DC, where memorial services were being held for the thousands of people who died in the 2001 attacks, security was ramped up after a “credible” source revealed that three men, two American citizens, were plotting a major attack to mar the events.

The angst created by the threat of fresh attacks caused government officials to take extra precaution with any potential issues. In one reported event F-16 fighter jets were scrambled to escort an American Airlines flight from Los Angeles to New York when three passengers locked themselves in bathrooms. The plane safely landed and the passengers were deemed non-threatening, but “incompliant” with airline policy.

A truck-bombing in Afghanistan injured 77 US troops and killed two Afghan civilians in the early hours of Sunday (September 11) morning. -KIDULT