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The '''Black September Organisation''' was a [[Palestinian]] [[terrorist]] group that perpetrated the raid on the [[Israel]]i quarters in the athlete's village at the [[Munich massacre|Munich Olympics in 1972]]. Its leader was [[Ali Hassan Salameh]]. ''Black September'' joined support from the terrorist organization [[Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine]].  
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The '''Black September Organization''' was a [[Palestinian]] [[terrorist]] group that perpetrated the raid on the [[Israel]]i quarters in the athlete's village at the [[Munich massacre|Munich Olympics in 1972]]. Its leader was [[Ali Hassan Salameh]]. ''Black September'' joined support from the terrorist organization [[Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine]].  
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The organization was formed within the [[Fatah]] of [[Yasser Arafat]] and apparently received its orders from the Fatah security apparatus. It was dissolved by Fatah in 1974.<ref name="britannica">https://www.britannica.com/topic/Black-September-political-organization-Palestine</ref>
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== Terrorist attacks ==
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The Black September Organization committed several terrorist attacks on politicians and civilians:<ref name="britannica" />
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*1971: Assassination of Jordan’s Prime Minister Wasfi al-Tel
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*1972: Acts of sabotage in [[Netherlands]] and [[West Germany]]; Hijacking of a Belgian airplane flying to Israel; Sending of letter bombs to Israeli embassies
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*1973: Attack on an embassy of [[Saudi Arabia]]; Murdering of passengers waiting for a flight to [[New York City]] in [[Athens]]
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== References ==
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[[Category:Terrorist Organizations]]
 
[[Category:Terrorist Organizations]]
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