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September 14, 1911: Assassination of Russian Prime Minister

On September 14, 1911 Russian Premier Pyotr Stolypin was shot by a ‘revolutionary’ named Dmitry Bogrov

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September 13, 1974: JRA hostage crisis at French embassy in The Hague

On September 13, 1974 Japanese Red Army terrorists stormed the French embassy in The Hague and took 11 hostages, including the ambassador

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September 12, 2018: Angry driver plows into crowded Chinese square

On September 12, 2018 eleven people were killed and 44 injured after a car plowed into a crowded square in southern China

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September 11, 2012: American ambassador killed in Benghazi attack

On September 11, 2012 Islamist terrorists launched an organised attack on the US diplomatic mission in Benghazi killing the US Ambassador and three other Americans

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September 10, 2010: Unsuccessful bombing in Copenhagen

On September 10, 2010 a man set off a small explosion in the Jorgensen Hotel in Copenhagen, injuring only himself.

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September 9, 1998: Massacre in Kosovo

On September 9, 1998 the Kosovo Liberation Army murdered at least 34 Kosovar Serbs and Albanians near Lake Radonjic in Kosovo

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September 8, 2019: Massacre in Burkina Faso

On September 8, 2019 at least 29 people were killed after a food convoy and a transport truck were attacked in Burkina Faso

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September 7, 1986: Attempted assassination of Chilean dictator Pinochet

On September 7, 1986 Marxist terrorists tried to assassinate Chilean dictator Augusto Pinochet: 5 people were killed and 11 wounded

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September 6, 1970: Attempted hijacking of aircraft in Amsterdam foiled

On September 6, 1970 a member of the Sandinista was shot and killed as he tried to hijack an El-Al flight leaving Amsterdam.

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September 5, 1972: Massacre at Munich Summer Olympics

On September 5, 1972 members of Black September kidnapped Israeli athletes at the summer Olympics in Munich, , eventually killing 11 of them