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Iranian Hostage Crisis
It was between the U.S. and Iran. A mob of 300 to 500 Imam's Diciples led the Iranian Hostage Crisis. They held 66 U.S. citizens hostage for 444 days. It was said that the Iranian Hostage Crisis was the most dramatic in a series of problems facing Americans. -
Beirut Barracks Bombing
It was the deadliest terrorist attack on Americans. The attack killed 241 U.S. Marines, sailors, and soldiers. The terrorist hijacked a water delivery truck and replaced it with a truck full of explosives. More than 12,000 pounds of TNT were loaded in the truck. -
Lockerbie (Pan Am flight 103) Bombing
It happened in Scottland. 243 passengers and 6 crew members died. There were no survivors. It was said that Gaddafl ordered his people to do it. He was the Libyan leader colonel. -
World Trade Center Bombing
The explosion occured in the world trade center. There were 6 deaths and 1,042 injuries. There was also $600 million in property damage. -
Oklahoma City Bombing
It was a terrorist bombing attack. The attack was on Alfred P. Murran Federal Building. There were 168 deaths. The bombing injured 680 people or even more. -
Second Intifada (Palestinians)
It was a Palestinian and Israel violence. Intifada means uprising. There were 5,500 deaths. There were over 11,000 Isradies. -
. USS Cole Bombing
There were 17 deaths and 47 injuries. It was a boat loaded with explosives that destroyed the USS Cole. -
9/11 Attacks
There were 3,000 or more deaths and more than 6,000 people were injured. It was an aircraft hijacking. Al Qaeda were the ones behind the attacks against the United States. The hijackers crashed the two planes into the Twin Towers and both the building collapsed. The terrorists were aiming for the capitol building or the white house but they crashed before reaching their destination. -
London Bombings
There were 56 deaths. There were 700 people injured. It was a series of suicide attacks on the United Kingdom. Four Islamic terrorist fired four bombs. -
Times Square Bombing Attempt
It was a car bombing. The terrorists put a bomb in a car, 2 people noticed it and called NYPD. The bomb was ignited to explode but it failed. The man who planted the bomb was a 30 year old Pakistan, Falsal Shahzad.
