8 bloodiest terrorist attacks in human history
(Baonghean.vn) - Of the 8 most horrific terrorist attacks in human history, 4 occurred in the US or were related to the US.
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1. Terrorism at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany
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| On September 5, 1972, eight terrorists from the Palestinian terrorist group “Black September” kidnapped 11 Israeli athletes as they were attending the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany. After their demand for the release of 234 Palestinian prisoners held in Israel was not met, the terrorists killed 11 athletes. Police shot dead five of the eight terrorists during the siege. |
2. Attack on US Marine barracks in Lebanon in 1983
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| On October 23, 1983, the militant Islamic movement Hezbollah was believed to have carried out a suicide bombing when it drove a truck loaded with explosives into a US Marine barracks near Beirut airport (Lebanon). The incident killed 241 US soldiers and injured 122 others. This was one of the bloodiest attacks on the US. |
3. The terrible bombing in Oklahoma, USA in 1995
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| On the morning of April 19, 1995, Oklahoma City, USA was shaken by a horrific bombing. Bomber Timothy James McVeigh detonated a truck, destroying 1/3 of the 7-story P. Murrah Alfred building. The horrific bombing killed 168 people and injured more than 500. |
4. September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks in the US
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| On September 11, 2001, the worst terrorist attack in American history occurred, shocking the world. According to estimates, the total number of victims in New York City killed in the terrorist attack was up to 2,977 people. The terrorist organization Al-Qaeda led by Osama bin Laden was the perpetrator of this horrific crime. |
5. Terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka in 2008
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| On April 6, 2008, Sri Lanka was shaken by a terrorist attack by a suicide bomber who detonated a bomb on his body, killing 15 people, including a Sri Lankan minister, and injuring more than 100 others. |
6. Bomb explosion at the Boston Marathon (USA), 2013
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| On April 15, 2013, two brothers, Tamerlan (26 years old) and Dzhokhar Tsarnaev (19 years old), detonated two bombs near the finish line of the famous Boston Marathon (USA), killing 3 people and injuring 282 others. After committing the crime, the two perpetrators went into hiding but were eventually shot dead by police on April 19. |
7. Terror attack at the French magazine Charlie Hebdo, 2015
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| In January 2015, Cherif Kouachi (left), 32, and his brother Said, 34, armed with submachine guns, stormed the offices of the French magazine Charlie Hebdo and opened fire, killing 12 people. This is considered one of the worst terrorist attacks in French history. |
8. Serial terrorist attacks in Paris, France, January 2015
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| At around 4:30 a.m. on November 14, 2015 (9:30 p.m. on November 13, Paris time), a series of shootings and suicide bombings occurred at many locations in Paris, France, including 3 explosions heard near the Stade de France stadium... At least 8 attackers participated in a series of shootings and suicide bombings at 7 different locations in the heart of Paris. The first was the attack on 2 restaurants Le Petit Cambodge and Le Carillon, both located on Bichat Street. Next were the attacks on Beaumarchais Avenue, Rue de Charonne, Avenue de le Republique and Voltaire Avenue. |
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