US President Orders FBI To Declassify 9/11 Terror Attacks Documents

• More than 2000 lives were lost during the 9/11 attacks.

EkoHotBlog reports that an executive order directing the FBI to declassify documents related to the 9/11 terrorist attacks has been signed by the U.S President, Joe Biden.

The tragic event that led to loss of over 2,000 lives after four coordinated attacks was launched against USA by the militant Islamist terrorist group al-Qaeda on the 11th of September 2001 is referred to as 9/11.

EkoHotBlog learnt that the order is a significant moment in a years-long fight between the government and victims’ families over what classified information about the run-up to the attacks could be made public.

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Speaking yesterday, the president pledged that his administration “will continue to engage respectfully with members of this community”.

The executive order states: “The significant events in question occurred two decades ago or longer, and they concern a tragic moment that continues to resonate in American history and in the lives of so many Americans.

“It is therefore critical to ensure that the United States Government maximises transparency, relying on classification only when narrowly tailored and necessary.”

The executive order also directed the Justice Department, and other executive branch agencies, to begin the review and declares that all declassified information must be released over the next six months.