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December Today in Terrorism

December 21, 1975: ‘Carlos the Jackal’ leads a hostage taking in Austria

The OPEC headquarters in Vienna, pictured in 2008 (Photo: alex.ch on flickr, CC BY-SA 2.0)

On December 21, 1975 six terrorists led by Carlos the Jackal took hostages at OPEC HQ in Vienna after killing three people.

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May Today in Terrorism

May 8, 2018: Terrorists kill miners in Venezuela

ELN graffiti celebrating their 43rd anniversary in 2007 (Photo: KyleEJohnson on flickr, CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)

On May 8, 2018 the Colombian terrorist group ELN killed 20 miners in the Venezuelan province of Bolivar.