The identities of two more victims killed in the 9/11 attacks have been confirmed.

Authorities announced the identification of the bodies of a man and a woman a few days before the 22nd anniversary of the attack that killed nearly 3,000 people. The names of the two victims were withheld by officials at the request of their families.

The New York City Medical Examiner's Office has now identified 1,649 victims, a meticulous process relying on state-of-the-art DNA sequencing techniques to examine body fragments found in the rubble.

Firefighters work at the World Trade Center towers after the terrorist attacks in New York on September 11, 2001. Photo: AP

Officials said advances in sequencing technology, including increased test sensitivity and faster processing times, have allowed them to identify the victims.

Despite advances in forensic science, efforts to identify the victims of the 9/11 attacks have slowed in recent years. The last identification was made in 2019.

More than 1,000 remains from the September 11, 2001 attacks remain unidentified and are held at the National 9/11 Memorial & Museum at the World Trade Center site.

Dr. Jason Graham, the city's medical examiner, said officials are committed to identifying and returning the ashes of all victims of the attack to their families.

Graham said, “Faced with the largest and most complex forensic investigation in our nation’s history, we are undeterred in using the latest advances in science to serve this mission.”

Mai Anh (according to AP)

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