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May 20, 2010: ‘Sovereign citizen’ shootings in US

On May 20, 2010 two US police officers in Arkansas were shot and killed during a traffic stop by a father and son duo later identified as sovereign citizens.

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April 27, 2011: Afghan air force pilot attacks US soldiers in Afghanistan

On April 27, 2001 the Taliban claimed an attack by an Afghan air force pilot in which eight US troops and a US contractor were killed.

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April 18, 1996: Terrorists shoot tourists and tour guide in Egypt

On April 18, 1996 AGAI killed 17 Greek tourists and an Egyptian tour guide outside a hotel in Cairo.

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April 10, 2016: ISIS shooting of Syrian journalist

On April 10, 2016 ISIS terrorists claimed the shooting of a Syrian TV presenter in Gaziantep, Turkey, near the border with Syria.

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April 7, 1971: Two men murder Yugoslav ambassador in Sweden

On April 7, 1971 two men took the Yugoslav Ambassador to Sweden hostage and soon killed him as police moved in.

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April 5, 2013: Attack on patrol boat in Nigeria

On April 5, 2013 Niger Delta terrorists ambushed a police boat in the oil-producing Niger Delta region, killing 12 police officers.

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April 2, 1984: Machine gun shootings at Israeli mall

On April 2, 1984 Islamist terrorists opened up fire with machine guns in a mall in Jerusalem, wounding 48 people but somehow killing none

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April 1, 2016: Shooting at tea shop in southern Thailand

On April 1, 2016 Islamist extremists shot three people in a tea room in southern Thailand, killing two and seriously wounding the third.

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March 18, 2004: Attack on media workers in Iraq

On March 18, 2004 three Iraqi journalists working for the occupying US forces were killed in a drive-by shooting near Baghdad.

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March 16, 2016: Terrorists shoot administrators in protest in Burundi

On March 16, 2016 unidentified gunmen killed three local administrators in various parts of Burundi to protest the decision by President Pierre Nkurunziza to run for a third term.