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The (failed) first plan to blow up the Twin Towers in 1993
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The (failed) first plan to blow up the Twin Towers in 1993

Correio da Manhã11 September 2026 at 09:58

The first plan to blow up the Twin Towers occurred in 1993, eight years before the September 11 attacks. This attack was perpetrated by Al-Qaeda terrorists against the World Trade Center. The initial plan failed, but it represented one of the first significant attempts to attack the complex. This event preceded the deadly attacks of 2001, establishing a pattern of extremist violence against American targets.

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