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lives changed forever, but he's in israel recapture for of the 6 palestinians who escaped from a high security prison on monday. the in the us is marking 20 years since the worst attack on its soil memorials are being held around the country to remember the victims of the september, the 11th attacks. edward l. algebra and my father, edward, joseph papa relatives names of their loved ones killed in the attacks. 2977 men, women and children lost their lives when hijacked planes hit the world trade center, the pentagon on an empty field, and shank, so pennsylvania, in the last 20 years, my family and i have at times known unbearable sorrow and disbelief about the lives

that would never be yours. we have fail with speaking out on my daughter's behalf and calling on many more precautions and also for the history to be remembered. not as numbers at a date, but the faces of ordinary people. people who looked a lot like sarah the ceremony in shanks, pennsylvania wrapped up a short while ago. that's where united airlines, like 903 crashed into a field. i trick. joseph driscoll and all 40 passengers and crew members as well as for attackers were killed. george w bush was the president at the time and he spoke at the ceremony ocean gear. the intended targets became the instruments of rescue and many who are now alive. oh, a vast, unconscious,

dead to the defiance displayed in the skies above this field. there are many who still struggle with a lonely pain that cuts deep within and those fateful hours. we learn to other lessons as well. we saw that americans were vulnerable, but not fragile. we've correspondence at all the memorials. our white house correspondent kennedy harker is at ground 0 in new york. first let's go to alan fisher in shanks felt island. we heard from the former president george bush talking there. we also heard from vice president comma, la harris. the one statement that they were determined to make was the unity of the united states that it was still achievable. and just in the last few moments, joe biden has arrived here. he's visiting all 3 sites. he was in new york, he's just arrived here in pennsylvania. where you'll meet some of the families of

the 40 passengers and crew who were on board flight flight that george bush talked about. he said that this was an honored place in history. he talked about how bravery was more common that people thought, and when it emerges, it emerged in splendor. he was very critical of violent extremis, both at home and abroad. he condemned many said that although there is little cultural overlap, they are children of the same spirit and the united states must continue to confront them. he talked about unity, he talks about how after $911.00 the country came together. and he lamented the fact that politics in the united states now is betty device that, that is right against left. that every issue seems to be a culture war, though there can be no general coming together. as americans, a spirit he said, was embodied after 911, and you remember that he enjoyed 90 to 93 percent approval rating in the weeks

after 911. because of the way he initially handed the crises of the attacks on the united states and that appeal for unity was something that was picked up by vice president. come la hollis. and her remarks here in shank school on the days that followed. september 11th, 2001. we were all reminded that unity is possible in america. we were reminded also that unity is imperative. in america, it is essential to our shared prosperity, to our national security and to our standing in the world. and by unity, i don't mean uniformity. we had differences of opinion in 2001 as we do in 2021. and i believe that in america,

our diversity is our strength. me, shank still is a name that few people should know this was never one of the targets. the hijackers initially wanted to fly the plane into the capital in washington dc, just 210 kilometers away. they started to program the auto pilot heading in that direction. what they didn't count on was the fight back that was launched by the 40 passengers and crew who were on board. with the watch, let rule that troll they decided to try and take back control of the plane. the attackers knowing that their mission could never be accomplished with such ferocity behind them, decided to crush the plane. i brought it down in the field here in shanks, fill it, crushed into the ground at 900 kilometers an hour, killing everyone on board. but it was at that moment that many people here believe that america showed its true self that there was an puddle. l bravery from people

realized that they might not survive, but what they were doing would save the lives of countless others in washington dc, just 200 kilometers away. and thank you very much, that's alan fisher talking to us from shanks fill in pennsylvania. and let's speak to a white house correspondent, kimberly hall. her who's in new york for us. i'm just been watching some of the pictures that are coming out from around the reflecting pools in new york, families of victims of alice's victims. still reading out the names of the loved ones that they had lost and very poignant as well. because of course, some of those bodies were never returned. they were never recovered from the rubble of the twin towers. that's right. they are still buried in the concrete that is ground 0 and the memorial site behind me. in fact, the sights of those 2 towers that collapsed are now holes in the ground. replaced

though not with the rubble that initially was evidence of the towers after they collapse. but now with the reflecting pool for people can come reflect and remember their loved ones. hughes remains were never recovered and that is what is taking place on the 20th anniversary. this ceremony that was also attended by 3 democratic president, brock, obama bill clinton and also the current president joe biden was the chance for the families, the 1st responders meeting the police officers as well as firefighters that were killed their and their families to remember their loved ones that were lost, now it is notable that we didn't hear from the presidents. instead we are hearing the names being read out. this is very much about remembering those individuals that did not make it out of those buildings before they collapsed. but in the midst

of all of this, what we didn't hear from president we, it is notable that donald trump, the republican prentice predecessor for joe biden, also was not in attendance. now. we know he is a native new york girl for that. what makes it a bit unusual, he's going to be here this afternoon and also released a video message during the ceremony, which has been somewhat controversial in this message. he is criticizing the current president joe biden, the withdrawal from afghanistan that resulted in so many more lives lost. and so there is a controversy about the timing of releasing such a video. even of people may or may not agree with some of the sentiments in it. so as we're hearing this call for unity from shake, so pennsylvania from for republican president bush, or even from vice president common harris. we're also getting this message of division from donald trump, the predecessor to joe biden, who continues just sort of perhaps even open some of those when. so this is

a really difficult time for a lot of families. a lot of people who not only were affected by september 11th, but also who may be lost, loved ones in the conflicts in iraq and afghanistan, that were result of the attacks of september 11th and the nighted things decision to invade those countries. so this is a day that really stirs up a lot of emotion for a lot of americans. millions are watching this in the united states and around the world. and the reflection is painful whether you were affected that day or in the days in the 20 years that followed after it's our white house correspondent, kimberly hall talking to us from new york. well that a ceremony at the pentagon, the us defense secretary lied. austin, paid tribute to the american soldiers who died since $911.00. we know that you carry pain every day. we know that you bear your losses. not just at times of ceremony,

but also in ordinary moments of absence in quiet minutes that can seem to stretch on for hours. all of us are here because we remember and i hope knowing that is at least measure of comfort. practical him was at the pentagon memorial. there is a memorial behind that drapes, that is open the family been going there. and you can see there's a flag exactly marking the spot where the plane hit. the pentagon, where a 184 sold lost their live afghan is down and the war there is really hanging over everything. not just at the ceremony, but at the pentagon. and we've heard some reference to that. we heard the term and address to staff general mili talked about the countries enemies past and present and he mentioned. ready the taliban in that group along with al qaeda and iso,

the nazi the communist and fashion. so that was an interesting reference. i saw it also the secretary of defense. he talked about against and he talked about the circle of service members who died as they were doing that hasty retreat, killed a suicide bombings. you talked about their service not being in a vain. and that is really the message that we repeatedly hear from the defense leadership. they're concerned because a lot of people in the course are asking what was the point. why was 20 years of war conducted only for the us to leave with americans left behind, ask and allies left behind the taliban? not only back in charge, but better equipped with us military equipment. so lots of questions being asked here at the pentagon of what was it, or why? what was the goal of the war in afghanistan? and wasn't, in fact a failure was probably was saying the 911 attacks led to that 20 year warden. i've got a son as us forces in the realize such a target death as well as the taliban,

which was accused of harbouring them. tens of thousands of afghans were killed and many lives were turned upside down. charles traffic reports from couple on people's hopes for the future. in cell ghouls, homes was destroyed during fighting between us led forces in the tolerable 40 years ago. his brother, one of his songs, was killed. he and his family have lived in this camp for internally displaced people in cobbled ever since he blames united states and its allies for the pain. they've been jordan with dish shallow colored young adults in the past 20 years. we've suffered so much that at times with hardly been able to eat for days. all africans have been through terrible hardships, not bombardments, fighting our health and destroyed the war last, not so long because we are africans, and we will fight for our country in central cobble today. totally bon fighters, god former government buildings, and abandoned foreign embassies. the challenges the movement faces after what it

describes as victory in a fight for national sovereignty are immense. it's been 20 years since the $911.00 attacks and the soon after us that invasion to hunt down osama bin loud and remove the taliban for power. then followed what the taliban describes, 2 decades of foreign occupation. the foreign forces have gone baton about back in power. and the un says that afghan stan is facing a humanitarian, an economic catastrophe. this is the old american embassy, once a hub of cia and military planning, one of the most important centers of us foreign policy in the world. now, it's just an empty shout. from it, google was 24 when us led coalition forces invaded. he is scared about what the future holds. so look, i look at, in the last 20 years, my hopes change, but now they've been left behind all afghans. so we'll get close the rest of the

world when the americans were here. but now we have to wait and see again what the future will bring. despite his doubts, he says he wants the world to give the tale by chance. taliban. oh no, no. oh my life i've experienced only war. i just want to sleep with ease. i just want to wake up with no fear, i'm tired of saying good bye to my family as i leave for work. afraid i'll never see them again, but they're not. this is one of many graveyards on hillside surrounding campbell. here are buried. some of the estimated 50000 afghan civilians killed in the last 20 years. well that, that is our goal says he also wants the international community to accept the taliban. he wants education for his children who are born into war. he wants the chance for them all to start their lives. again. charleston, off it al jazeera, cobble. the situation in afghanistan has been on the agenda,

talks between cutout foreign minister and his russian counterpart in moscow, but to discuss how to coordinate the response. and russia is agreeing on then it's a city of moving to help and to support the afghan people. and also we see it from our perspective that they're humanitarian assistance need to be independent from their particular situation over there. so i had an artist here, protesters on giving up the fight after times. prime minister survives a 3rd confidence coating gaps in their school. and we look at south africa struggled to feel classrooms during the corona virus pandemic. ah, it's another beautiful sunny day at 35000 feet. the weather sponsored by cattle

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me you want, you know, just a reminder of our top stories this remember, ations are taking place across the us to remember nearly 3000 people killed during the 911 attacks 20 years ago. one of the memorials is in new york. we're to hijacked planes at the world trade center, twin towers, joe biden, and several former us presidents of attendance adam. it's to remembered those who lost their lives and isn't expected to make a speech, but only a call for national unity in the face of adversity. george w bush was president at the time of the attack and says he shares the subtle people who lost their loved ones. he spoke at the memorial and shank, so pennsylvania praising veterans who fought in the so called war on a new

york times investigation has revealed to us may have mistakenly targeted an aid worker and its last 8 attack and ghana, son, 10 people including 7 children, were killed and the don't strike that was targeting, i saw fighters in couple in august. charlotte better says more from the african capital in that joined strike. the pentagon said that it hit i for bombers who were planning an eminent attack on the airport. we know that civilians were killed in that but now this investigation has, has you. cctv footage has talked to more than a dozen of the target family members and colleagues and found out that he was actually a worker for us aid organization. they also showed that he was loading canisters of water into the car and not explosion. explosives, as the pentagon had said, and they are also teaching that there was a secondary explosion, which is what the pentagon used to prove that they knew that they were explosive in the car. the pentagon has responded saying that we are assisting results of the

test drive. we work hard moving civilian casualties and it was based on good intelligence, but for africa and peers, a lot of criticism. and they also find it quite symbolic. at the last strike that happened in this nearly 20 year war killed civilians and other big question marks or whether they had the right person focused on international airlines is set to resume flights to afghan us down from monday. it says it has clear to operate commercially to and from couple airport airlines says it's had requests from agencies and journalists, which shows that there is demand for the flights the for palestinian prisoners captured after escaping from an israeli maximum security prison are set to appear in court to others remain at large. men escaped by tunneling their way out of the ball prison in northern israel. the jailbreak prompted a large scale man hunt by the israeli army and law enforcement agencies. one of the

4 prisoners re captured is not going to as a baby. it was a high profile figure and photons, armed with the locks, a martyrs brigade, or the false reports from my susan unfair. the prisoners were found as a carry, as a baby. and mohammed are a day was said to have been hiding in a truck parking area, one of them underneath the truck, one of the trucks. and specialists units moved in and took them. there were reports of an attempt to, to ward off. and to resist that, that closing in. but no shots were fired and both men were indeed arrested. as you say, is a baby very much. the most high profile of the 6 men disappeared in the small hours of monday morning from gilbert prison. he's the only one who isn't a member of palestinian islamic jihad. he himself being a senior commander in the alex martyrs brigade, the fatter armed wing. i think there are 2 interesting things about the details of

this recapture. both of these 2 men and similar recapture 2 of the other escapees. a few hours earlier on friday night again as to the south southern area of nazareth, they all seemed to be very much on their own looking for ways to shelter and feed themselves. they were unarmed, so the idea that this was a coordinated assisted escape with some kind of threats to israelis of a, of an attack imminent, which is one of the things that was being talked about. that doesn't seem to be the case. it all seems very much on their own, and the fact that it did not end in death. it didn't end in a firefight or any real harm coming to these for recaptured escapees. i think that wards off the immediate threat of, of a bigger di stabilization in terms of the regional security picture disorder. people have been killed and me and martin clashes between troops and a local armed group in the western mug way. region. the country's been in turmoil since february's crew and military cracks on descent as killed more than

a 1000 people. in some areas, people have formed, local defense forces arming themselves with homemade weapons to fight back against government soldiers. more processor planned in thailand, calling for the prime minister to step down pyre. shanisha has survived his 3rd vote of no confidence, but his troubles are far from over. scott high live reports from bangkok, with his political position borne out of a 2014 qu, thailand's prime minister, pro 10, o char is now facing more opposition as he enters the last 18 months of his elected term. this discontent, stoked by accusations that is administration bundled the delayed vaccine roll out and failed to contain the country's most severe covered 1900 wave that started in april. the simmering pro reform movement that took root before the pandemic has returned in force. now protesters are more focused on ousting the prime minister earlier this month, pre faced his 3rd no competence vote. he passed easily. so he's using that. but for

the 1st time there are a handful of defectors in his own political party. he realizes that if he doesn't allow more input from others who are actually supporting his power, it could be a problem. and this time you could clearly see that he was not that, you know, eve like many sites at the base that we had before this time it was really sacred. while the number of defectors within the prime minister's party are small, they still send a signal. but there is no question that the number of protesters is rapidly growing, including some who used to support the prime minister to not ton of kit on the way was part of the political movement that led to the qu, that catapulted proved into power 7 years ago. but he's now part of the street protest seeking to kick the pm out of office. he was blinded in one eye during a protest armada, 100 percent certain. that people's will fall. true democracy has never been

stronger. and also, just to really serve the people you really have to listen to all the voices law. but with a post q constitution written give the former general and his ruling palling, protest party, a strong advantage in parliament. most alleys are confident his rule and majority control. will stay in place until the next general election in early 2023 kong and there was some issue before the reason sensor debate. some m p 's were not happy about the situation, but the lady of the party general was the one mentioned herself. the issue and everyone will follow the parties, guidelines law. the p. m says he won't resign and it appears that more protests on the streets and even from his own party will have little impact. it seems the main pressure he's concerned with is from the power where for now, he has the king support. got idler al jazeera thank i was truly is most popular state has reported its biggest daily, increasing covered 19 infections,

nearly 1600, but crowds of packed beaches in some parts of new south wales, east lockdown restrictions. the city has been under strict stay at home orders for nearly 3 months and appeals court in the us state of florida says schools cannot for students and staff to wear masks. it's a victory for the states republican governance who issued an executive order against mosque mandates. in july, the latest ruling allows the state to continue punishing school districts which defy the order. several conservative governors say important covered 1900 precautions violates personal liberty. hundreds of thousands of students are missing out on school in south africa because of its continuing battle with the panoramic. it's fair that instruction to children's education will be felt for years to come from miller has this report new allows him up. more law has spent much of the school year at home in the town, babysitting younger children, micah,

who are not at school. the pandemic is for thousands of public schools in south africa to shut alternate school days to reduce the numbers of pupils on site. since god's school one week, or maybe even a one day a week. and really the thing hurts me lot because i love my school work. and this calling the virus is just so bad for what time, according to a government survey on the impact of the corona virus on household, one in 10 family say at least one child in their household has not returned to school. some family member say the last, the jobs and counter food school fees. other say the children are not motivated to return to school. before the pandemic between 12150000 children in south africa were not in school. that's estimated to have gone up to possibly half a 1000000 since the beginning of the pandemic, more than 6000 school children and thousands of teachers and was natal,

have been infected by colored 19. and that's often led to class as being disrupted at school clothes. it's estimated some children may have missed out on up to 80 percent of the course work well with and cut each teacher. and most of them are doing in the school. those who are not attending one particular day because the school cannot accommodate all of them. and if they be there must be given work to do at home. the department of education says it's providing assistance like online learning, but many poor families don't have access to the internet, can't afford it. they were actually substantial gains in reading and numeracy and science and africa since the early 2000. so actually these games were quite fast, even for developing context. we also know that attendance what the ra 98th and with the code 900 pad. then what we've seen is attendance currency folding to

pre 2002 levels. so attendance is now currently below 95, and the number of children who graduated from high school in 2020, inquisitive natal was down by 4 percent compared to the year before. and many are concerned that even once the pandemic ends, the impact on high school graduation rates in south africa may be felt for up to a decade. for me, the miller al jazeera was going to tell south africa. ah, this is all just here. these are the top stories commemorations are taking place across the us as it remembers nearly 3000 people.