Two new victims of the 2001 attack on the Twin Towers have been identified

22 years after the attack on the Twin Towers in New York, two new victims were identified. The names of a man and a woman have not been released at the request of their relatives.

With this discovery, the identity of victims 1,948 and 1,649 became known thanks to advanced DNA testing. The announcement was made Friday by Mayor Eric Adams.

There are still about 1,100 human remains that need to be identified, stored at the National September 11 Memorial Museum, located next to where the towers stood.

The city’s chief medical examiner, Jason Graham, recalled that this is “the most extensive and complex forensic investigation in our nation’s history,” yet “we will steadfastly continue our mission (of identification) using the latest technological developments. ”.

Vice President Kamala Harris, Mayor Adams and state Governor Kathy Hochul participate in the tribute.

Every September 11, the two moats that replace this Monday’s towers and in which the names of the victims of the attack are engraved are filled with small American flags and yellow roses, in sober and solemn actions at the same time. take several hours.

“The others continue with their lives”

“For those of us who lost someone that day, that day is still happening. The rest continue with their lives. But you find a way to move forward, even though that day is always present,” Edward Edelman, brother-in-law of Daniel McGinley, who died in one of the towers, told reporters today as he arrived at the ceremony.

Although the main tribute will be held in New York, there will also be events at the Pentagon and in Shaksville, Pennsylvania, where two other planes crashed that day, killing nearly 3,000 people in total.

On this date, flags must be flown at half-mast in official places, as well as tributes in every fire station, a double beam of light on the site where the Twin Towers were built, and the annual public reading of all those who died. in that multiple attack.

President Joe Biden noted on X (formerly Twitter) that American history itself changed 22 years ago, “but what it could not and will not change is the character of the nation.”

“Today we remember the 2,977 precious lives stolen from us on September 11 and reflect on all that was lost in the fire and ashes that September morning,” said the Democratic president, who is also vice president belonged to Barack Obama (2009-2009). 2017).).

For his part, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken noted in a statement that the memory of those who died “reminds us why we must continue the fight against those who commit acts of terrorism.”

“In the years since, we have worked closely with allies around the world to end the scourge of terrorism and ensure terrorists are held accountable for their crimes. “The United States will continue to defend our homeland, our people and our allies,” he said.

From the Pentagon memorial in Arlington, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin commemorated the 184 who died at those facilities and on Flight 77, the third hijacked in those attacks.

“We will always honor the memory of our fallen comrades. We will always be with their families and we will always strive to be worthy of the memory of those we have lost,” he added. (JO)