Liberia: U.S. Embassy Marks 25 Years Since 9/11

What the report says

The U.S. Embassy in Liberia held a ceremony in Monrovia to mark 25 years since the September 11, 2001 attacks, honoring the 2,977 people killed and reflecting on Liberia’s response at the time, according to AllAfrica’s source article from The New Dawn. U.S. Chargé d’Affaires Joe Zadrozny led the observance with embassy staff, diplomats, guests and Liberian partners at the embassy compound.

The commemoration included remarks about the victims from the World Trade Center, the Pentagon and the crash site near Shanksville, Pennsylvania, as well as recognition of first responders, passengers and crew of United Airlines Flight 93, and families still affected by the attacks. The embassy also flew the U.S. flag at half-staff.

As part of the event, participants took part in a symbolic 2,977-step walk beginning at 9:03 a.m., the time the second hijacked plane struck the World Trade Center’s South Tower. The walk moved from the flagpole through nearby streets in Monrovia, with each step representing one person killed on 9/11. Zadrozny said the observance also highlighted values of resilience, public service and unity.

The report added that Liberia had expressed solidarity with the United States after the attacks, including an intercessory service and three days of national mourning, and that at least one Liberian was among the dead. The embassy framed the commemoration as a reminder of the two countries’ longstanding ties and shared responses to moments of loss.