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During this time terrorist groups committed many aircraft hijackings. This was an attempt to gain hostages because they could be exchanged for prisoners.

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In Germany, the Red Army Faction was founded with a goal of taking out the West German government and Capitalist system for Communism.

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Red Army Faction murdered 34 people, injuring even more from shootings and bombings.

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In May, members of the Japanese Red Army killed 24 people at Lod Airport, located in Israel.

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In September the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine hijacked three planes and then flew them to Jordan to demand the return of prisoners being held in Israel.

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Because of the ending of the Cold War, terrorist groups lost their support causing a decline in attacks.

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A terrorist attack was acted upon the World Trade Center towers in NYC with a huge bomb which was detonated under the North Tower under the parking garage.

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Islamic terrorism was in the headlines again due to al-Queda (being led by bin Laden) exploded bombs outside of the American embassies in Tanzania and Kenya. This attack resulted in 224 people dead and 4000 injured.

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In October al-Queda steered a small boat loaded with explosives into the American warship, the USS Cole, docked at the port of Aden in Yemen. 17 people were killed and 40 were injured.