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Americans have commemorated the 13th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks with ceremonies in New York and Washington.Americans have commemorated the 13th anniversary of the 9/11 terror attacks with ceremonies in New York and Washington.
The ceremonies began just before 09:00 local (13:00 GMT) and included a reading out of the names of those who died in the attacks.The ceremonies began just before 09:00 local (13:00 GMT) and included a reading out of the names of those who died in the attacks.
In New York, the ceremony was held at the new National September 11 Museum.In New York, the ceremony was held at the new National September 11 Museum.
In Washington, President Barack Obama led mourners in a commemoration held on the White House lawn.In Washington, President Barack Obama led mourners in a commemoration held on the White House lawn.
Ceremonies also took place at the Pentagon and in Pennsylvania where one of the hijacked planes crashed.
The anniversary comes just hours after Mr Obama laid out his strategy to counter Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria.The anniversary comes just hours after Mr Obama laid out his strategy to counter Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria.
"Our objective is clear: We will degrade and ultimately destroy [IS] through a comprehensive and sustained counterterrorism strategy," he said in his address to the nation on Wednesday night."Our objective is clear: We will degrade and ultimately destroy [IS] through a comprehensive and sustained counterterrorism strategy," he said in his address to the nation on Wednesday night.
Ceremonies began with a moment of silence at 08:46 am (12:46 GMT), the time when the first hijacked plane hit the World Trade Center.Ceremonies began with a moment of silence at 08:46 am (12:46 GMT), the time when the first hijacked plane hit the World Trade Center.
Family members then began the long process of reading the names of the nearly 3,000 people who were killed in the attacks on New York, the Pentagon and in Shanksville, Pennsylvania.Family members then began the long process of reading the names of the nearly 3,000 people who were killed in the attacks on New York, the Pentagon and in Shanksville, Pennsylvania.
In New York, relatives of those killed when two hijacked planes flew into the World Trade Center gathered at Ground Zero to remember the dead.In New York, relatives of those killed when two hijacked planes flew into the World Trade Center gathered at Ground Zero to remember the dead.
The new National September 11 Museum has been opened on the site to mark the atrocities.The new National September 11 Museum has been opened on the site to mark the atrocities.
Nearby, the nearly completed One World Trade Center has risen 1,776 feet - the year of American independence - above Ground Zero.Nearby, the nearly completed One World Trade Center has risen 1,776 feet - the year of American independence - above Ground Zero.
It is scheduled to be filled with office workers by 11 September 2015.It is scheduled to be filled with office workers by 11 September 2015.
Ceremonies were also held in towns and cities across America.Ceremonies were also held in towns and cities across America.