59. Aside from the 19 hijackers, 2,974 people died as an immediate result of the attacks, and the death of at least one person from lung disease was ruled by a medical examiner to be a result of exposure to WTC dust. Another 24 people are missing and presumed dead, bringing the total number of victims to 2,998 — most of whom were civilians. FATALITIES
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66. Bin Laden initially denied, but later admitted involvement in the incidents.On September 16 , 2001 , bin Laden denied any involvement with the attacks by reading a statement which was broadcast by Qatar 's Al Jazeera satellite channel. Shortly before the U.S. presidential election in 2004, in a taped statement , bin Laden publicly acknowledged al-Qaeda's involvement in the attacks on the U.S, and admitted his direct link to the attacks. RESPONSIBILITY