why did the hijackers choose the twin towers

The hijackers chose the Twin Towers as targets in the September 11 attacks primarily because the towers were iconic symbols of America's economic power. The World Trade Center buildings, with their distinctive twin towers, were among the tallest and most recognizable skyscrapers in New York City and the world at that time. Attacking these towers would have a major psychological and symbolic impact by striking at America's financial heart and downtown business district. Additionally, the timing of the attacks was planned to maximize casualties and destruction, with the hijackers targeting flights headed to the West Coast that were fully fueled to cause maximum damage upon impact. The hijackers also intended the attacks to be a highly visible, shocking act of terrorism. Other landmarks like the Empire State Building or the Statue of Liberty might not have had the same symbolic economic meaning or the same opportunities for mass destruction by hijacking planes filled with fuel. The choice of the Twin Towers was thus both strategic and symbolic as a statement against the United States' global influence and economic power.