Bojinka plot
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The Bojinka plot was a foiled mid-1990s Islamist terrorist plan to bomb multiple airliners over the Pacific and assassinate high-profile figures, seen as a precursor to the 9/11 attacks.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Bojinka plot canonical | 3 |
| Oplan Bojinka | 1 |
| Project Bojinka | 1 |
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Target entity: Bojinka plot Context triple: [Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, involvedIn, Bojinka plot]
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United 93
United 93 is a 2006 docudrama film that realistically reconstructs the events aboard United Airlines Flight 93 during the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
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B.
al-Qaida in the Land of the Two Rivers
Al-Qaida in the Land of the Two Rivers is the former name of the jihadist militant group better known as al-Qaeda in Iraq, which later evolved into the organization now called ISIS.
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C.
Lockerbie
Lockerbie is a small town in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, internationally known as the site of the 1988 Pan Am Flight 103 bombing.
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D.
Lockerbie bombing diplomatic crisis
The Lockerbie bombing diplomatic crisis was the prolonged international standoff in the 1990s and early 2000s over Libya’s responsibility for the 1988 Pan Am Flight 103 bombing, involving UN sanctions, negotiations over suspects’ trials, and eventual compensation agreements.
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E.
1998 United States embassy bombings
The 1998 United States embassy bombings were coordinated truck bomb attacks on the U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania that killed hundreds of people and marked one of al-Qaeda’s earliest large-scale international terrorist operations.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Bojinka plot Target entity description: The Bojinka plot was a foiled mid-1990s Islamist terrorist plan to bomb multiple airliners over the Pacific and assassinate high-profile figures, seen as a precursor to the 9/11 attacks.
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A.
United 93
United 93 is a 2006 docudrama film that realistically reconstructs the events aboard United Airlines Flight 93 during the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
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B.
al-Qaida in the Land of the Two Rivers
Al-Qaida in the Land of the Two Rivers is the former name of the jihadist militant group better known as al-Qaeda in Iraq, which later evolved into the organization now called ISIS.
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C.
Lockerbie
Lockerbie is a small town in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland, internationally known as the site of the 1988 Pan Am Flight 103 bombing.
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D.
Lockerbie bombing diplomatic crisis
The Lockerbie bombing diplomatic crisis was the prolonged international standoff in the 1990s and early 2000s over Libya’s responsibility for the 1988 Pan Am Flight 103 bombing, involving UN sanctions, negotiations over suspects’ trials, and eventual compensation agreements.
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E.
1998 United States embassy bombings
The 1998 United States embassy bombings were coordinated truck bomb attacks on the U.S. embassies in Kenya and Tanzania that killed hundreds of people and marked one of al-Qaeda’s earliest large-scale international terrorist operations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Islamist terrorism
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foiled terrorist attack ⓘ terrorist plot ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Bojinka plot
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surface form:
Oplan Bojinka
Bojinka plot ⓘ
surface form:
Project Bojinka
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| causeOfDiscovery | apartment fire in Manila ⓘ |
| cityOfPlanning | Manila ⓘ |
| codeNameMeaning | Bojinka means loud bang or explosion in Serbo-Croatian ⓘ |
| consideredAs | precursor to the September 11 attacks ⓘ |
| countryOfPlanning | Philippines ⓘ |
| dateFoiled | January 1995 ⓘ |
| evidenceRecovered |
bomb-making materials
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chemicals for explosives ⓘ laptop computer with plot details ⓘ |
| foiledBy |
Philippine National Police
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Philippine government ⓘ
surface form:
Philippine authorities
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| hasPart |
plot to assassinate Pope John Paul II
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plot to bomb multiple airliners over the Pacific Ocean ⓘ plot to crash aircraft into other high-profile targets in the United States ⓘ plot to crash an aircraft into CIA Headquarters ⓘ |
| ideology |
Islamism
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jihadism ⓘ |
| inspired | elements of the September 11 attacks ⓘ |
| intendedVictims |
Pope John Paul II
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U.S. government personnel ⓘ airline passengers ⓘ |
| jurisdiction |
Philippines
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| languageOfCodeName | Serbo-Croatian ⓘ |
| legalOutcomeForPerpetrator |
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed later captured and detained by the United States
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Ramzi Yousef convicted in U.S. federal court ⓘ Ramzi Yousef sentenced to life imprisonment plus additional years ⓘ |
| locationOfSafehouse | Dona Josefa Apartments, Manila ⓘ |
| method |
bombs hidden on airliners
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liquid explosives ⓘ suicide hijackings ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
combination of bombings and suicide hijackings
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multi-phase attack plan ⓘ use of timed explosive devices on multiple flights ⓘ |
| numberOfIntendedAirliners | 11 ⓘ |
| perpetrator |
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed
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Ramzi Yousef ⓘ |
| perpetratorOrganization | al-Qaeda ⓘ |
| plannedByRelativeOf |
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed
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surface form:
Khalid Sheikh Mohammed is uncle of Ramzi Yousef
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| plannedStartYear | 1995 ⓘ |
| target |
CIA Headquarters
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surface form:
CIA Headquarters in Langley, Virginia
Pope John Paul II ⓘ U.S.-bound airliners ⓘ high-profile buildings in the United States ⓘ |
| timePeriod | mid-1990s ⓘ |
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Subject: Bojinka plot Description of subject: The Bojinka plot was a foiled mid-1990s Islamist terrorist plan to bomb multiple airliners over the Pacific and assassinate high-profile figures, seen as a precursor to the 9/11 attacks.
Referenced by (5)
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