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Modern Terrorism Timeline. 1972 - Today. Munich Olympics. September 5, 1972 - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Modern Terrorism Timeline1972 - Today
Munich Olympics
September 5, 1972Membersof the Israeli olympic team were taken
hostage during the 1972 Summer Olympics, in Muncih Germany, by the Palestinian group, Black September. This was the first (unintentionally) televised terrorist
attack in history.
Iran Hostage Crisis
November 4, 1979In Tehran, Iranian
radicals seized the U.S. Embassy, after President Carter agreed to let the
Shah of Iran into the United States. They took 66 American diplomats
hostage. First, 13 hostages were released, but the other 53 were
held until January of '81.
Hijacking at the Rome Airport
Dec. 17, 1973First, five terrorists killed two bystanders whilst
exposing their weapons in the terminal lounge at the Rome Airport. They then hijacked a Pan American 707 on its way to Beirut and Tehran. Twenty nine people
were killed.
Assassination of Egyptian President
Oct. 6, 1981Egyptian president, Anwar Sadat, was killed during a
troop review. The perpetrators were soldiers who duped as members of the Takfir Wal-Hajira sect.
Bombing of US Embassy in Beirut, Lebanon
April 18, 1983The Islamic Jihad was responsible for the attack on the
US Embassy by a 400-pound suicide bomb in Beirut, Lebanon. Sixty-three people were killed, and 120 were
injured.
Bombing of Marine Barracks
Oct. 23, 1983A US compound
in Beirut was attacked by a 12,000-pound bomb, killing
242 Americans. Meanwhile, 58 French troops
were killed when a French base
was attacked by a 400-pound
bomb . Islamic Jihad was
responsible.
Naval Officer Assassinated in Greece
Nov. 15, 1983In Athens, Greece, a US Navy officer was shot while in
his car, stopped at a red light. The Nov. 17 terrorist group was responsible.
Restaurant Bombing in Spain
April 12, 1984In Torrejon Spain, a restaurant was bombed near a US Air Force Base, killing 18 US servicemen, and injuring
83.
TWA Hijacking
June 14, 1985Two Lebanese
Hizballah terrorists
hijacked a Trans-World Airlines
flight, and flew it to Beirut. The crew members and hostages
were held hostage for 17
days, in which a US Navy Sailor was murdered.
Achille Lauro Hijacking
Oct. 7, 1985Four Palestinian Liberation Front terrorists took over
700 hostages when seizing an Italian cruise liner in the Mediterranean Sea. One American passenger was
murdered before granted freedom.
Airport Attacks in Rome and Vienna
Dec. 27, 1985The Leonardo da Vinci airport in Rome was attacked by the Abu Nidal Organization. They bombarded the ticket counters with grenades and automatic rifles.
Thirteen people were killed, while 75 were wounded. Three of the gunmen were killed, and the fourth was captured. At the Schwechat Airport in Vienna, more
Abu Nidal terrorists attacked, killing three people and injuring 30.
Assassination of US Army Officer
April 21, 1989
Colonel James Rowe
and two other US
government defense
contractors were
assassinated by the New
People’s Army, in Manila.
World Trade Center Bombing
Feb. 26, 1993A car bomb was put in front of the WTC by Islamic terrorists (part of the Umar Abd al-Rahman). Six
people died and 1,000 were injured.
Athens Embassy AttackFeb. 15, 1996
A rocket was fired at the US Embassy compound in Athens. No injuries, just surrounding vehicles and
buildings. The perps. Are unidentified.
Terrorist Attack at WTC
Sep. 11, 2001Two airplanes were hijacked and crashed into the twin towers in NYC, as well as the Pentagon building. The
fourth hijacked plane’s course failed. 3,025 US citizens were killed. Osama bin Laden was claimed to have been the mastermind behind the whole attack.
Kidnapping of Daniel Pearl
Jan. 23, 2002Reporter from Wall Street /journal was
kidnapped in Karachi, Islam.
The four subjects murdered Daniel,
and were convicted on July 15. Saeed,
the leader was sentenced to death.
The other three were sentenced to life imprisonment.
Bomb Attack on U.S. Diplomats in the Gaza Strip
Oct. 15, 2003A car was bombed in a US diplomatic convoy, passing through the Northern Gaza strip. All of the employees
of DynCorp were killed, as well as three security guards. The diplomats were about to do an interview that would get them scholarships to study in the US.
Palestinian President and Prime Minister dismissed the attack, but military forces arrested suspects the next
day.
Civilian Vehicle Attacked in IraqApril 9, 2004
Unknown perpetrators attacked a civilian vehicle near Baghdad. Eight US contractors were kidnapped. Five of which were found dead later that month. The sixth
was found dead the following January, the seventh escaped, and the eighth’s whereabouts remain
unknown.
Bombing of Transportation Targets in London
Jul. 7, 2005The morning of, four suicide bombers were station at four different locations within the
commuter rail transit system, in London, UK. Their weapons were
IEDs (improvised explosive devices) disguised in backpacks.
Hostages Found and Freed in Baghdad
March 23, 2006Three
hostages were freed
in Baghdad,
Iraq, by US and British
troops. The
Swords of Righteousn
ess Brigades
were responsible
.
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Reflection3 Most Memorable Events: 1. Bombing of Transportation System in London—this caught my attention right away,
because I remember reading about a first-hand account in a magazine a few years ago.2. World Trade Center bombing in 1993—I didn’t know that the WTC was targeted before
9/11. This provided me with a more in-depth perception of the entire 9/11 event.3. The Munich Olympics—I think that it is interesting that this was the very first televised
terrorist attack, caught live on tape.2 Events/ People I Would Like to Learn More About: 4. New People’s Army—I have never heard of this terrorist group before. They’ve done
some damage, so I think it’s odd that they are not familiar at all.5. Islamic Jihad group—This group showed up quite frequently on the timeline, so I’m
interested in their other involvements with terrorism.How to Stop Terrorism:If there was an actual cure for terrorism, it would have been found by now. There really isn’t
any way to get everyone on the earth to see the same light, but people can rid the world of ignorance and prejudice through promotion and example. If people see how functional peace and acceptance is, they might follow that lead. Those are what most conflicts birth from, anyway, so to eliminate them would be to eliminate and excuse for war.