Munich massacre
attack during the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, West Germany / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Munich massacre was an attack that happened on 5-6 September during the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. 11 members of the Israel Olympic team were murdered after being taken hostage. A German police officer was also killed.[1]
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Location | Munich, West Germany |
Coordinates | 48°10′47″N 11°32′57″E |
Date | September 5, 1972 (1972-09-05) – September 6, 1972; 51 years ago (1972-09-06) 4:31 am – 12:04 am (UTC+1) |
Target | Israeli Olympic team |
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Deaths | 17 total (12 victims, 5 perpetrators; see list)
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Perpetrators | Black September |
Motive | Israeli–Palestinian conflict |
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The militants demanded the Israeli government to release 234 prisoners held in Israeli jails.[2] Of the eight attackers, five were killed by the police and three were arrested. The three were released from jail.