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Hussein
Saddam Hussein seized power and became the President of Iraq. -
Iran Attacks US Embassy
After the Shiite Muslim supports of Ayatollah rewrote the Iranian constitution, supports seized the US Embassy and held 62 Americans hostage for over a year. -
Mujahdeen
The Soviet Union sent 115,000 troops to combat the Muslim "Mujahdeen" group who was rebelling against the pro-soviet Afghanistan government. -
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Iraq-Iran War
From Septermber 22, 1980 to August 20, 1988, Iraq and Iran fought over the control of the Shatt al-Arab waterway. -
Iraq Nuclear Weapons
Israel used planes to destroy Iraq's nuclear reactor where nuclear weapons that were allegedly going to be used to attack Israel were being developed. -
Nightclub Bombing
The Libya government was accused of being behind a bombing of a nightclub in Berlin, Germany that killed 3 people. -
Libya Flight Bomb
People associated with Libya planted bombs that killed 270 people on a flight over Scotland. -
Iraq Invades Kuwait
Iraq invaded Kuwait because Hussein claimed it was a part of Iraq. In 1991, the US forced Iraq out in Operation Desert Storm. -
Car Bomb
A car bomb in the underground garage of the World Trade Center resulted in 6 deaths and injured 1,000. -
Oklahoma City Bombing
Timothy McVeigh bombed Oklahoma City's Federal Building and it resulted in 80 deaths. -
Saudia Arabia Bombing
A truck bomb demolished an apartment complex in Dhahran, Saudia Arabia -
Bin Laden
Osama Bin Laden argues that all Muslims need to wage a holy war on the US. -
USS Cole
The USS Cole was bombed at a port in Aden, Yemen. -
9/11
The Twin Towers in New York City were brought down and the Pentagon was damaged by hijacked planes. -
Somalia Terrorist
A Somalian terrorist group attacked a resort in Kenya and fired two missiles at an Israeli airplane. -
Al-Qaeda Attack
Car bombs killed 35 people at two apartment building in Saudia Arabia. -
Marriot Hotel Bombing
Twelve people were killed at a Marriot Hotel in Jakarta, Indonesia. -
Istanbul Bombs
29 people were killed by truck bombs that targeted synagogues in Istanbul, Turkey. -
Madrid Train Bombs
A terrorist group bombed several commuter trains in Madrid, Spain. -
Australian Embassy Bombed
Car bombs damaged an Australian Embassy in Jakarta, Indonesia. -
London Bombing
56 people were killed and over 700 others were injured due to several trains and buses being bombed by terrorists in London. -
American Hotels Bombed
60 people were killed due to bombings at American hotels in Jordan.