Encyclopedia of Terrorism, Third EditionInfobase Holdings, Inc, 2021 M08 1 - 432 páginas The ongoing conflicts in the Middle East and the bombings overseas have shown that—despite the "War on Terror"—terrorism is still very much a part of daily life for many individuals. Encyclopedia of Terrorism, Third Edition provides students, researchers, journalists, and policymakers with a complete survey of what seems to be an intractable problem. More than 330 entries organized in an easily accessible, A-to-Z format offer comprehensive treatments of the events, people, organizations, and places that have played a major role in international terrorism. Each entry is placed within its appropriate historical context to help readers understand the wide-ranging motivations behind terrorist actions. New and updated entries include:
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... arrested. In October 1993, Somali tribesmen shot down U.S. helicopters, killing 18 and wounding 73 in an incident that came to be known as “Black Hawk down.” Years later, it was learned that those Somali tribesmen had received help from ...
... Egyptian authorities denied this, and there was no official confirmation of his whereabouts at that time. Among those who actively sought his arrest were the PLO and the Palestine 11 Cindy C. Combs and Martin Slann Abu Nidal.
... arrest of a female activist of the Abu Nidal group, Fatah-Revolutionary Council (FRC). The activist, Halima Nimer, was arrested while attempting to withdraw the sum of about $7.5 million from a bank in downtown Vienna. Several ...
... arrested Mahmud Khalid 'Aynatur, a.k.a. Abu 'Ali Majid, who was head of special operations for the group. He was accused of orchestrating the kidnapping of the Belgian passengers on a yacht near Lebanon in 1987 and sentenced to ...
... arrested by Israeli security forces. The group has also carried out joint attacks with other militant groups, such as Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad. A leader of the Fatah movement, Marwan Barghouti, was arrested by Israel on ...