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Somber Las Vegas ceremonies mark 9/11 Anniversary

Somber Las Vegas ceremonies mark 9/11 Anniversary.
A tribute to those lost in the 9/11 terrorist attacks was held in front of Allegiant Stadium Friday morning. .
Nearly two dozen first responders attending a flag-raising ceremony to honor the fallen.
Other Las Vegas firefighters in the valley, performing a traditional ringing of the bell in front of Fire Station Five on Hinson Street.
The Sept. 11, 2001, attacks by the al-Qaida Islamic extremist group killed 2,977 people. .
Four commercial airplanes were hijacked, with two used to topple the World Trade Center towers in New York City. .
A third plane was crashed into the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia. The fourth hijacked plane, Flight 93, crashed in a field in western Pennsylvania.
“We can not only commemorate the lives of all those we lost in the attacks on 9/11, but also I think it is equally important we honor those heroes who are with us every single day,” , County Commissioner Michael Naft.
“We need to make sure people don’t forget what happened that day. If we can have an event here every 9/11 to memorialize that and keep it in people’s minds so we remember, we will do it.”, Raiders President Marc Badain

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