Rarely seen 9/11 photos from Pentagon show aftermath of terrorist attack

In March 2017, the FBI re-released several rarely seen photos of the 9/11 attacks against the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. The photos were first released to the public in 2011, but disappeared from the public record due to a technical glitch. less In March 2017, the FBI re-released several rarely seen photos of the 9/11 attacks against the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. The photos were first released to the public in 2011, but disappeared from the public ... more Photo: FBI Photo: FBI Image 1 of / 120 Caption Close Rarely seen 9/11 photos from Pentagon show aftermath of terrorist attack 1 / 120 Back to Gallery

In March 2017, the FBI re-released a set of rarely-seen images of the aftermath of the 9/11 attack against the Pentagon.

The Pentagon was one of three targets when 19 hijackers took over four planes early Sept. 11, 2001. Two were crashed into the World Trade Center towers. One was crashed into the Pentagon. A fourth was intended for the White House, but crashed in a Pennsylvania field after heroic passengers on board disrupted the terrorists' intent.

In total, 2,977 victims were killed in the attacks, including 125 people inside the Pentagon. Among those killed inside the Pentagon were both civilian employees and members of the military.

The FBI photos were first released to the public in 2011, but due to a computer glitch where they were stored, the images disappeared from public record. The images show both the tremendous devastation caused by the attacks and the heroic efforts to save those still inside.

See the rarely-seen photos above ...