Munich Massacre

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Date September 05, 1972
Type World
Author htristian82
Location Munich, Bavaria, Germany
Categories
Military & Conflict Sports

Event Details

On September 5, 1972, during the Munich Olympics, the Palestinian terrorist group Black September took 11 Israeli team members along with a West German police officer hostage. All hostages were killed.

It brought global terrorism to the forefront and permanently changed security at major sporting events.