Arab Terrorists Kill Eleven Israeli Athletes at Munich Olympics
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- Series: Great Events: 1900-2001
- Categories: Social Issues, Reform, and Protest, Sports, Terrorism
- Subcategories: Murder, Homicide, Execution, Assassination, Revolutions, Rebellions, Uprisings, Riots, Kidnapping, Hostages, Prisoners
- Curriculum: 20th & 21st Century European History, German History, Middle Eastern History
- Geographical Location: West Germany, Germany
- Date: September 5, 1972
Article abstract: Terrorists from the Black September Organization attacked Israeli athletes and officials during the Munich Olympic Games in 1972. Two Israelis were killed in the dormitory, and nine were taken hostage and killed at the Munich airport as the terrorists attempted to escape.
International Shock
On September 5, 1972, members of the Black September Organization, an Arab terrorist organization, entered the Olympic village during the Munich Olympic Games and attacked Israeli athletes and officials in a dormitory. Joseph Romano, a weightlifter,...
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