The attacks of 11 September 2001 thrust DIA into the war on terrorism in a personal , emotional , and unanticipated way as seven DIA civilian employees were killed and eight more ( seven civilian and one military ) DIA personnel were wounded when a hijacked American Airlines Boeing 757 was crashed into the Pentagon . The immediate aftermath of this tragedy was for the agency a painful and demanding period of time as DIA 's workforce did everything possible for the families of the dead and cared for the wounded and their families . The agency simultaneously " spun up " operationally to take the battle to Al Qaida on a worldwide basis , beginning with the start of Operation Enduring Freedom strikes against Al Qaida and Taliban strongholds in Afghanistan on 7 October 2001
The attacks of 11 September 2001
September 11 attacks
Thomas R. Wilson