Four months later, on 9 September 2001, he was assassinated, and on 11 September, the world was suddenly made aware, through the World Trade Centre tragedy, of the horric danger which terrorism posed to the international community.
Ceithre mhí ina dhiaidh sin, an 9 Meán Fómhair 2001, feallmharaíodh é agus thuig an domhan go tobann, ón 11 Meán Fómhair, le tragóid an Ionaid Trádála Domhanda go mbeadh contúirt uafásach ón sceimhlitheoireacht i ndán don phobal idirnáisiúnta.