Terrorism Timeline

By DaveyMacDonald

  • US Bombs Libya

    US Bombs Libya
    The US Military bombs Tripoli and Benghazi in retaliation for the La Belle disco bombing in West Germany on April 4th. The US has since had a troubled relationship with Libya, specifically the city of Benghazi.

  • Saddam Hussein begins to use chemical weapons against the Kurds in Iraq

    Saddam Hussein begins to use chemical weapons against the Kurds in Iraq

  • Van bomb detonates at World Trade Center

    Over 1000 civillians injured, suspected to be the work of Al Qaeda

  • Rwanda President Juvenal Habyarimana Killed

    Rwanda President Juvenal Habyarimana Killed
    This led to the Hutu uprising and the genocide of over 800,000 Tutsis.

  • Osama Bin Laden issues Fatwa to kill Americans wherever you find them

    Osama Bin Laden issues Fatwa to kill Americans wherever you find them

  • Two Planes Collide with World Trade Center Towers

    Two Planes Collide with World Trade Center Towers
    Now known as 9/11, Al Qaeda was responsable for the hijacking of four planes, two of which flew into the World Trade Center, one into the Pentagon, and one that crashed in Pennsylvania

  • Iraq War Begins

    Iraq War Begins
    Iraq War begins based on suspicion that there were weapons of mass destruction hidden in the country. There weren't any.

  • Osama Bin Laden is shot and killed Pakistan

    Osama Bin Laden is shot and killed Pakistan