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HISTORY IN PICTURES
A MASSACRE IN MUNICH
Armed police drop into position above the apartment where
the Israeli Olympic team are being held hostage. The athletes
were captured by Palestinian extremists who demanded the
freeing of political prisoners. The group, known as Black
September, discovered the police’s plan to storm the
building after seeing it on TV. The situation ended
with a gunfight that left five of the terrorists
and all of the nine hostages dead.
1972
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