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| − | [[Image:Terrormunich.jpg|right|200px|thumb|A member of Black September during the standoff.]]The '''Munich massacre''' refers to the 1972 terrorist attacks at the summer [[Olympics]] in [[Munich]], [[Germany]]. The [[Palestine|Palestinian]] terrorist organization [[Black September]] kidnapped and murdered 11 Israeli athletes, and killed a police officer in the process. | + | [[Image:Terrormunich.jpg|right|200px|thumb|A member of Black September during the standoff.]]The '''Munich massacre''' refers to the 1972 terrorist attacks at the summer [[Olympics]] in [[Munich]], [[Germany]]. The [[Palestine|Palestinian]] terrorist organization [[Black September]] kidnapped and murdered 11 Israeli athletes and coaches, and killed a police officer in the process. |
Of 8 terrorists, 5 were killed and 3 were temporarily imprisoned until released to [[Libya]] in exchange for a Lufthansa passenger jet that had been taken hostage. | Of 8 terrorists, 5 were killed and 3 were temporarily imprisoned until released to [[Libya]] in exchange for a Lufthansa passenger jet that had been taken hostage. | ||
Revision as of 05:56, December 3, 2011
File:Terrormunich.jpg
A member of Black September during the standoff.
The Munich massacre refers to the 1972 terrorist attacks at the summer Olympics in Munich, Germany. The Palestinian terrorist organization Black September kidnapped and murdered 11 Israeli athletes and coaches, and killed a police officer in the process.
Of 8 terrorists, 5 were killed and 3 were temporarily imprisoned until released to Libya in exchange for a Lufthansa passenger jet that had been taken hostage.
In response, Israel launched Operation Wrath of God, a series of clandestine activities directed at members of Black September and the Palestine Liberation Organization.
External Links
http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Terrorism/munich.html
http://www.time.com/time/europe/magazine/2002/0902/munich/index.html