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Olympic Stadium Bombing Case Study

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On September 5, 1972, eight members of the Black September terrorist group forced their way into the Olympic Village compound at the Summer Olympic Games in Munich, West Germany. They seized two apartments of Israeli athletes, eleven Israeli Olympic team members were taken hostage and held them hostage in exchange for the hostages, the terrorists demanded transport to Cairo, Egypt, as well as the release of 234 Palestinians and other prisoners held in Israeli prisons. Following the massacre, Olympic competition was suspended for one day and a memorial service attended by 80,000 spectators was held in the Olympic Stadium.

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