Question

what was the terrorists main goal in committing the september 11, 2001, attacks?

• to get the united states to recognize al - qaeda as an official government
• to kill as many americans as possible and damage the us economy
• to incite the united states into a holy war against islamist countries
• to force the united states to release thousands of its members from prison

Explanation:

The terrorists behind the September 11, 2001 attacks aimed to cause mass - casualties among Americans and significant damage to the US economy through the destruction of key symbols like the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. Their broader ideological goals also included inciting a conflict between the US and Islamist countries. However, the most immediate and prominent goal was to kill as many Americans as possible and damage the US economy.

Answer:

to kill as many Americans as possible and damage the US economy