US Embassy remembers 16 Pinoys killed in 9/11 attacks

The United States Embassy in Manila on Wednesday remembered at least 16 Filipinos who were killed in the 9/11 terrorist attack on the United States 12 years ago.

Brian Goldbeck, deputy chief of mission of the US Embassy in Manila, said the embassy held a ceremony to remember those killed in the 2001 attack.

"US Embassy ceremony remembered those from 60 nations (16 Filipinos) murdered on 9/11," Goldbeck said on his Twitter account.

Goldbeck said the ceremony also commemodated four four Benghazi colleagues who were killed last year.

On Sept. 11, 2001, terrorists linked to the al Qaeda network hijacked planes and used them as projectiles to strike major US targets.

Among the targets were the World Trade Center in New York and the Pentagon.

Over 3,000 lives were lost in the attacks. — KBK, GMA News