Terrorist attacks were launched against the United States. Hijacked aircraft were flown into the World Trade Centre, in New York, causing the twin towers to collapse. Another aircraft hit the Pentagon. Over 3,000 people were killed. This was the catalyst for the ‘international campaign against terrorism’, which later saw coalition military action in Afghanistan, the Philippines, and Iraq, involving RAN units.
Australian Naval History on 11 September 2001
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