FBI releases previously unseen photographs showing chilling aftermath of 9/11 Pentagon attack

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The devastation of the Pentagon following the 9/11 terror attacks has been captured in a series of previously unseen pictures released by the FBI.

The powerful images of the horrific aftermath were taken in the hours and days after al Qaeda terrorists unleashed attacks on September 11, 2001.

They show the catastrophic damage caused when a hijacked passenger plane crashed into the building, creating a towering inferno that ripped through the complex.

Fragments of the American Airlines flight 77 can be seen on the floor after being torn from the aircraft as it made impact.

It took days for fire fighters to extinguish the intense blaze that ripped through the United States department of defense building 
EPA

Aerial pictures show the extent of the devastation that left 184 people dead at the Pentagon, which is located a short distance from the White House in Washington D.C.

The plane, which struck between the first and second floor of the historic building, tore a gaping hole in the United States department of defense building.

It took days for firefighters to extinguish the intense blaze which saw part of the Pentagon collapsed.

The passenger jet tore a huge, gaping hole in the building
EPA

Twenty-seven chilling images were uploaded to the FBI’s website with the headline: ‘9/11 Attacks and Investigation Images’.

A powerful image was taken directly in front of where the plane struck, showing the building blackened and charred.

Fire engines can be seen spraying water on the smouldering structure.

Part of the Pentagon collapsed after the plane caused total devastation to the building
EPA

Combined with the attacks on the World Trade centre, the 9/11 atrocity was the worst single act of terrorism in history.

They killed a total of 2,996 people, injuring more than 6,000.

In the aftermath of the attack, which left 184 people dead, FBI workers can be seen sifting through the rubble 
FBI/EPA

Damaged sections of the Pentagon were rebuilt in 2002, and in August that year staff moved back in to the building.

In 2008, a memorial garden for the victims that is located just outside the building was created.

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