Osama Bin Laden's niece pens letter of support to America on 19th anniversary of 9/11

Yesterday marked 19 years since the deadliest terrorist attack in human history: 9/11.

It is a date loaded with grief, as we pay respect to the remarkable emergency workers who attended the devastating scenes, and we remember the 2,977 people who lost their lives on that fateful day.

Responsibility of the four coordinated attacks was later claimed by the terrorist group al-Qaeda, with their leader Osama bin Laden saying in 2004 that the attacks were carried out because "we are a free people who do not accept injustice, and we want to regain the freedom of our nation."

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Osama bin Laden was killed by a United States military special operations unit on May 2, 2011.

And yesterday, his niece Noor bin Ladin, honored the United States by penning an open letter of support to the nation and its people.

The Swiss native, who spells her name differently than her uncle, wrote to her 15,600+ Twitter followers:

"For the past nineteen years, not a day has gone by since this horrific, tragic day that I haven't thought of you, America, and grieved privately with you for all the innocent lives lost. 

"This is in part due to this inexplicable turn of fate that links me to these atrocious attacks, but more importantly because of my love for your country. As I have written to you in my letter: the values and feelings I hold are diametrically opposed to the name that I bear."

Noor then paid her individual respects to the groups of people who were tragically impacted that day. She continued:

"I, for one, will never forget.

"The direct victims of this tragedy, and those who lost their lives from complications subsequently.

"The heroes who made the ultimate sacrifice to help those in danger, the first responders, the brave members of FDNY, NYPD, and Port Authority. 

"The survivors and those who rebuilt the ruins and rallied together, showing tremendous courage in the face of horror. 

"Those left behind who miss their loved ones every day."

Bin Ladin ended her letter by stating that her "thoughts and prayers are with the victim' families especially and America, as it always has been and always will."

Last weekend, the 33-year-old also gave an interview with the New York Post, called for Americans to vote for President Donald Trump in the upcoming election, saying: "[Trump] must be re-elected […] It’s vital for the future of not only America, but Western civilization as a whole."

Noor also told the Post that she has "not had a single bad experience with Americans" despite being the niece of Bin Laden. "On the contrary, I was overwhelmed by their kindness and understanding," she told the publication.