#Terrorism
10 entries tagged Terrorism.
Organizations (5)
- Baader-Meinhof Group The Baader-Meinhof Group, also known as the Red Army Faction (RAF), was a West German far-left militant organization.
- Black September Black September was a Palestinian militant organization. They were involved in a battle with Mossad agents in Europe in the aftermath of the 1972 Munich Olympic Massacre of Israel athletes. They were known for killing each other at every opportunity.
- LEHI LEHI (Lohamei Herut Israel, Hebrew for Fighters for the Liberation of Israel), also known as the Stern Gang, was a Jewish terrorist group. It was founded by David Stern and later led by Yitzhak Shamir.[^1]
- Shining Path The Shining Path (Sendero Luminoso) is a Maoist terrorist group in Peru. It was founded and led by Abimael Guzman Reynoso, a former philosophy professor at the University of San Cristobal in Ayacucho.[^1]
- Stern Gang The Stern Gang was another name for LEHI (Lohamei Herut Israel, Hebrew for Fighters for the Liberation of Israel), a Jewish terrorist group founded by David Stern and later led by Yitzhak Shamir.[^1]
Events (5)
- Achille Lauro 1985 cruise ship attack described as an Israeli black propaganda operation designed to portray Palestinians as terrorists.
- Cybertruck Trump Hotel Bombing January 1, 2025 explosion of a Tesla Cybertruck outside Trump International Hotel Las Vegas by active duty Army Special Ops soldier Matthew Livelsberger.
- Entebbe hijacking 1976 hijacking of an Air France jet by the Baader-Meinhof Group, ended by a daring Israeli commando rescue raid at Entebbe Airport in Uganda.
- Munich Olympic Massacre 1972 attack on Israeli Olympic athletes in Munich by Black September, leading to retaliatory assassinations by Israeli intelligence.
- New Orleans Truck Attack January 1, 2025 terrorist attack in which Shamsud-Din Jabbar drove a truck into crowds on Bourbon Street in New Orleans, killing multiple people.