9/11 Attack In Kenya

An Islamic student living in Paris says “When you look at a Muslim it is tough” and his has definitely been the case for many non muslim Parisians looking for answers to the senseless lives taken. Muslim Parisians are worried of late that they will be blamed for the conflict caused in the ‘name’ of their religion. The Muslim community have expressed their thoughts on this matter and have stated that they are not shocked at the attacks as Muslims but has Parisian citizens. France Muslims have urged others to believe that during the attacks it wouldn't have mattered if you were muslim or christian ,your life was at risk and together as Parisians they will stand to

Some argue that the 9/11 attacks hastened the airline industry to make changes that would have come sooner or later because many carriers were already in financial trouble. The airlines were forced to make cuts in their cost structure and renegotiate labor expenses due to a decline in passenger demand, which realistically was needed regardless of the 9/11 attacks (Logan).

9/11 was the biggest terrorist attack that has ever been done on American soil. It killed hundreds of people, injured thousands, and forced nearly a million to evacuate their homes. It was a massive slaughter and marked an important moment in U.S. history.

On September 11, 2001, 19 activists connected with the Islamic radical gathering al-Qaeda seized four carriers and did suicide assaults against focuses in the United States. Two of the planes were flown into the towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, a third plane hit the Pentagon simply outside Washington, D.C., and the fourth plane slammed in a field in Pennsylvania. Frequently alluded to as 9/11, the assaults brought about far reaching demise and demolition, activating major U.S. activities to battle terrorism and characterizing the administration of George W. Shrubbery. More than 3,000 individuals were slaughtered amid the assaults in New York City and Washington, D.C., including more than 400 cops and firefighters.

That attack, the November Paris attacks, dominated the news for weeks, and prompted incredible shows of solidarity from countries around the world. The countries that do suffer the most damage from terrorism are predominantly Muslim, and those attacks mostly slip under the radar of the western media. This means that while we in the west stoke our fears of “radical Islamic terrorists,” it is Muslims who bear the brunt of terrorist attacks.“The four predominantly Muslim countries that endured the most fatal terrorist attack were Iraq, Pakistan, Nigeria and Afghanistan” (Institute for Economics & Peace

September 11th, 2001 was one of the most tragic days in American history. On this day, an Islamic group called al-Qaeda launched numerous attacks on the United States and killed thousands of innocent americans. Although the cause of it all was al-Qaeda, people believe that it was in fact the U.S. government that attacked its own nation. However, evidence from live footage of the attacks show that their claims are indeed false.

On Saturday September 21 the terror began and continued for eighty hours. Al-Shabaab militants brought chaos and confusion to the people of Nairobi and 67 people were counted as loss to the lunacy that is thought to be heroic actions for Allah. Most people would say that suspicious behavior is someone acting strangely trying to hide there appearance but the truth is certain for both cases as this group of about seven cowards moved towards the mall with guns blazing. Frank Musungu, who worked for the Kenyan navy was advised along with other military personnel not to go to high profile malls like this one in case of a terrorist attack. Munsungu, knowing this danger carried a hand gun with him to the little café near the entrance of the mall where the terrorist arrived with guns blazing.

On September 11, 2001, al-Qaeda, a terrorist group, hijacked four airplanes, bringing down the World Trade Center and nearly destroying the Pentagon. The attacks killed 2,977 people and started a global war on terrorism (9/11 Attacks). Since Afghanistan was training terrorist groups, our military sent soldiers over to the Middle East to help slow down the assaults on our country. The attacks on the World Trade Center affected the lives of many Americans and changed the way people see the world today, especially my cousin, Master at Arms (MAA), Robert Dempewolf.

A recent newsworthy event that has happened is recent bombing of a college campus in Kenya. Ruthlessly armed attackers stormed Garissa University early on April 2, killing two security guards then firing aimlessly on students. At least 147 people, mostly students, have been killed in an attack. “He militants singled out Christians and shot them”, witnesses said

It is impossible at a time like this to act as if nothing is different, as if nothing has happened. The savage terrorist attack in Paris that left 129 people dead and 352 others wounded (nearly 100 of them critically) affects us all in ways we do not completely understand. Events like these remind us of the 9/11 attacks that took place on American soil, and we are taken back to the emotions we felt on that terrible day. Tragedies such as these also tend to erase international boundaries and petty differences and remind us we are allies of all people everywhere who pursue peace and justice and respect the innate sacredness of innocent human life.

September 11, 2001, millions of New Yorkers and American citizens woke up and started their day, unprepared and unaware for the catastrophic attack that would be taking place in just a few short hours. At 8:46 a.m., Eastern Standard Time, Flight 11 crashed into the North Tower. The impact killed all of the passengers and crew as well as hundreds inside the building. At 9:03 a.m., a second plane, Flight 175, crashed into the corner of the South Tower killing passenger, crew, and workers who worked on floors seventy-five to eighty-three. Flight 77 crashed into the Pentagon at 9:37 a.m. killing approximately 185 individuals (History.com Staff). Because of the damaged to the support system, fires, and impact at extremely fast speed, the South Tower collapsed at 9:59 a.m. (Lipton and Glanz). Having heard about the acts of terrorism that had just taken place in New York and Washington, D.C., a group of passengers drove their plane, Flight 93, into a Pennsylvania field killing everyone on board but possibly saving hundreds of other lives in the process. The North Tower collapsed at 10:28 a.m. 102 minutes after being struck (History.com Staff). On September 11, 2001, almost twelve hundred people were wounded or killed by “coordinated suicide attempts” by Al Qaeda terrorists. In result to the four airplanes being hijacked and used for premediated reasons, the United States government instituted new regulations for entering the country and airport security as well as expounded on systems already in place.

The Paris attacks left the world shaken and heartbroken, but it left me with an overwhelming feeling of thankfulness and a burning desire to give back to the wounded. I journeyed to Paris in the summer preceding the attacks and even traveled to one of the sights of incursion. The massacre of Paris left the continents in a fretful and perilous state, “This is an attack not just on Paris, it is an attack not just on the people of France, but this is an attack on all of humanity and the universal values that we share” (Garunay). While in Paris I visited a number of attractions as a tourist, one being a restaurant named Le Carillon. The attacks in the city took place in different locations, one being the very restaurant I sat in only months before. The devastating situation gave me a sense of gratefulness that motivated me to start giving back and lending a hand, but not only in tragic

For example, terrorists attacks were made in Paris, France in 2015. On Friday November 13, 2015 at 3:20 p.m, guns went off, bombs exploded, and many people killed and wounded. Gunmen and suicide bombers all had hit a concert hall, a major stadium, and restaurants and bars almost all at the same time. It had left 130 people dead, and hundreds wounded, with more than 100 in critical condition. The President of France described this attack as an “act of war” against the Islamic State. Three teams were believed to be behind these attacks. Instantly after the attacks, French police carried out hundreds of raids across the country in search of the suspects. This tragedy hurt, and touched every single heart in the world. The U.S. sent troops over for support, and to help Paris out. Carried throughout all social media, were messages and prayers going towards Paris (Paris Attacks;BBC News, 2015).

Kenya has been the battlefield of tragic terrorist attacks on western interests twice since 1998 – once in 1998 when the US embassy was attacked and a second time in 2002 when a Israeli-owned Paradise hotel was bombed. In 1980, Jewish-owned Norfolk hotel was attacked by the PLO. Every single attack shared a common thread of irony: the majority of the lives lost were Kenyan, even though the ideology behind the attacks suggests that Kenyan and Kenyans were not involved in the political dynamic that precipitated the attacks.

‘For as long as your government [Kenyan] persists in its path of oppression, implements repressive policies and continues with the systematic persecution against innocent Muslims, our attacks will also continue. No amount of precaution or safety measures will be able to guarantee your safety, thwart another attack or prevent another bloodbath from occurring in your cities…’ (Curtis, 2014)