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Terrorist Attacks Since 1972-2015
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Sydney Hilton Bombing
A bombing on the Hilton Hotel was placed in a bin and exploded when emptied in a Garbage truck. 3 people were killed and 11 were injured. There were people suspected of the bombing and jailed but till this day it is still unclear who had did it and motives still remain a mystery. Sorces:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sydney_Hilton_Hotel_bombing
https://www.wsws.org/en/articles/2008/02/hilton-f13.html
http://www.abc.net.au/gnt/history/Transcripts/s1202891.htm -
San Ysidro McDonald's Massacre
A domestic attack by James Huberty on Mcdonalds resulted in 22 deaths and 19 injured. The onslaught lasted until he was sniped by the SWAT team. Prior to this incident he was facing a mental problem. Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/San_Ysidro_McDonald%27s_massacre
http://www.findingdulcinea.com/news/on-this-day/July-August-08/On-this-Day--21-Die-in-McDonald-s-Massacre.html -
AMIA bombing
This foreign terroist attack was on the AMIA building in Bueno Aires. Ibrahim Hussein Berro was suspected for bombing the building and taking the lives of 85 people and injuring 300 or more. One of the prosectutions claims suggested that Argentina has been targeted by Iran after Bueno suspended the nuclear transfer contract to Tehran.
Sources;
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/AMIA_bombing
http://www.adl.org/israel-international/latin-america/c/amia-attack-in-argentina.html?referrer=https://www.goog -
Oklahoma City Bombing
The domestic terrorist attack carried out by Timothy McVeigh and Terry Nichols has bomb 168 people and injured more than 680 at the Murrah Federal Building. They were angry at the FBI for the standoff with Randy Weaver and Ruby Ridge and the Waco siege. They expressed this anger with bombs and destruction on the federal building. Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oklahoma_City_bombing
http://www.history.com/topics/oklahoma-city-bombing
https://www.fbi.gov/about-us/history/famous-cases/okl -
Bali Bombing
Three bombs were used and detonated on the tourist district of Kuta. Members of Al-Qaeda killed 202 people and nd injured 209 people. This planned attack had one bomb in the Pub, one in the car near the Pub, and another outside the U.S. consultate in Denpasar.The reason this place was attacked was it was frequent by Americans and they wanted to protect this place from them. Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2002_Bali_bombings
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London Transort Bombing
It was coordinated by four Islamist extremist which targeted civilians using the public transport at Central London. The sucide bombs have killed 52 civilians and 700 more were injured. The foreign attack's motivation was to get revenge for their people, create securuty for themselves, and fight against the beliefs they don't agree with. Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/7_July_2005_London_bombings
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/spl/hi/uk/05/london_blasts/what_happened/html/ -
Yazidi Communities Bombing
The second deadliest attack after 9/11 and the U.S. suspected it to be the actions of Al-Qaeda. This event took place in Yazisi towns of Kahtaniya near Mosul when four sucide bombs attacked. The estimated casualties is 796 while 1,562 were injured. The reason might be the tensions between the Yazidis and Sunnis from prior months. Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2007_Yazidi_communities_bombings
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/08/14/AR2007081400249.html
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Westgate Shopping Mall
At the Westgate Shopping Mall in Nairobi,Kenya, was attacked by Al-Shabaab. They were able to 67 people and injure 175. The four gunmen's atttack lasted for one day and the motives were a punishment for Kenya because of a two year military forray with Somalia. Sources:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Westgate_shopping_mall_attack
http://www.theguardian.com/world/interactive/2013/oct/04/westgate-mall-attacks-kenya-terror
