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Global Terrorist Attacks
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Domestic Terrorism in Washington and New York
Fraunces BombingsOn January 27-29 Puerto Rican men bombed a bar in Washington and in New York. The attack was in fact domestic and the bombing killed four people and injured 60. The reason for the attack was to give Puerto Ricans their Independance forcing the government to take action. -
Iran Hostage Crisis
HostageIranShah of Iran was allowed into the U.S because he had cancer and the U.S wanted to treat him. This led to the capture of 66 American Diplomats who were held hostage for 444 days. This was in Tehran. This was conducted by followers of the Imam Line who supported the Iranian Revolution becuase they wanted to kill Shah because he was seen as a traitor. Since the U.S failed with their negotiation attempts 8 Americans were killed, 1 Iran civilian was killed, and two aircrafts were destroyed. -
Jack Von Tongeren
ANMJack Von Tengeren led attacks on asain people and other people who were not what he considered perfect. It was sort of like a mini holocaust only not focused on Jews. This took place in Australia so it was domestic because he was Australian and the group name was ANM or Australian Nationalist Movement. -
Norfolk Hotel Bombing
Hotel BombingThis attack was in Kenya and the reason was because Kenya allowed Israeli troops to get fuel when they were doing a hostage rescue four years prior. The people that did it were an Arab group from Saudi Arabia, so the attack was foreign. The results of the attack were 20 dead and 80 were injured. -
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Israeli consulate and Hakoah Club bombing
IraeliThis attack was in Sydney Australia at a club and a meeting. What happened was two bombs were place at a parking lot and at a fire exit in two different buildings. The reason for the attack was never uncovered neither was the group responsible shockingly there were only two injuries but the bulidings were heavily damaged. The attack was most likely domestic because the people were described to be Australian -
Hostage SItuation in Columbia
ColumbianAn organization called the M-19 seized the Palace of Justice in Columbia, because they violated a truce that they had made because prior to just 1985 the two had already been fighting. The attack was domestic and 300 hostages were taken. By the end of the gunfire 100 hostages were dead including 11 judges and all the people who had the hostages. -
Khobar Tower Bombings
KhobarIn Saudi Ariabia a tank/truck full of explosives was put next to a building that had U.S airmen in it. The attackers were people native to Dhahran, Saudi Arabian in the war. The result of the attack was 19 deaths amoung the U.S airmen and 300 in critical condition The reason was the U.S being in Saudi Arabia.
