Category Archives: 13th Sep 2001

Trapped with no way out

People trapped in the burning North Tower of the World Trade Center scramble to the windows in terror to escape the fire.   Shortly after this photograph was taken, the tower collapsed.   Two hijacked planes slammed into the twin 110-storey towers on Tuesday, demolishing a symbol of America’s financial might in the process.   -REUTERS 

Israeli Tanks Strike in Jenin, An Alleged Terrorist Nest 

Reuters   JENIN, West Bank Israeli tanks moved into Palestinian-ruled Jenin early Wednesday and razed a Palestinian security headquarters in the heart of the West Bank city, which Israelis call a “terrorist nest.”   The tanks withdrew after the two-hour operation.   The raid came two days after a suicide bombing and amid a frustrating delay in convening…