Kosovo Unveils Monument to 9/11 Terror Attack Victims

Kosovo has unveiled a monument in Pristina to the victims of the 9/11 terror attacks in New York in front of the government building, while in the square named after former US President Bill Clinton, people also gathered to remember the victims while the US flag was set at half-mast.

"Eighteen years ago, Kosovo was devastated by an attack on its institutions, people, and on our America friends. On this date each year, Kosovo remembers the victims and sympathize with America," outgoing prime minister Ramush Haradinaj said at the ceremony of unveiling.

The US Ambassador, Philip Kosnett, called 11 September a "sombre day" for Americans all over the world ,while recalling the sympathy the country received after the attacks.

"Americans will always remember the support it has received all from around the world and the response from our Kosovo friends was immediate and sincere. After the attack, across Kosovo people gathered to march and supported the United States to light candles, to donate blood. Some Kosovo citizens even volunteered to join the US military to fight in the global war against terrorism," Ambassador Kosnett said.

Nearly 3,000 people from 77 countries died in the September 2001 attacks in New York, which the terrorist group Al-Quaeda claimed responsibility for.

Prime Minister of Kosovo Ramush Haradinaj at the ceremony of unveiling a monument dedicated to the victims of 9/11 in Pristina. Photo: Kosovo Government

Prime Minister of Kosovo Ramush Haradinaj at the ceremony of unveiling a monument dedicated to the victims of 9/11 in Pristina. Photo: Kosovo Government

Prime Minister of Kosovo Ramush Haradinaj at the ceremony of unveiling a monument dedicated to the victims of 9/11 in Pristina. Photo:...