Metrojet Flight 9268 bombing
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The Metrojet Flight 9268 bombing was a 2015 terrorist attack in which a Russian passenger jet was destroyed by an onboard explosive over Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula, killing all 224 people on board.
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| Metrojet Flight 9268 bombing canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: Metrojet Flight 9268 bombing Context triple: [Islamic State – Sinai Province, claimedResponsibilityFor, Metrojet Flight 9268 bombing]
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Mubi bombings
The Mubi bombings were a series of deadly attacks in the Nigerian town of Mubi, widely attributed to the Islamist militant group Boko Haram and emblematic of the violence during its insurgency.
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Beslan school siege
The Beslan school siege was a 2004 terrorist hostage crisis in North Ossetia, Russia, in which armed militants seized a school and over 330 people—many of them children—were killed after a chaotic three-day standoff.
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Nyanya bombings
The Nyanya bombings were deadly terrorist attacks near Abuja, Nigeria, in 2014, widely attributed to the Islamist militant group Boko Haram and emblematic of its violent insurgency.
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Beslan
Beslan is a town in Russia’s North Ossetia–Alania best known internationally as the site of the tragic 2004 school hostage crisis.
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La Mon restaurant bombing
The La Mon restaurant bombing was a 1978 Provisional IRA incendiary attack near Belfast that killed 12 people and injured dozens, becoming one of the most notorious atrocities of the Northern Ireland Troubles.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Metrojet Flight 9268 bombing Target entity description: The Metrojet Flight 9268 bombing was a 2015 terrorist attack in which a Russian passenger jet was destroyed by an onboard explosive over Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula, killing all 224 people on board.
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A.
Mubi bombings
The Mubi bombings were a series of deadly attacks in the Nigerian town of Mubi, widely attributed to the Islamist militant group Boko Haram and emblematic of the violence during its insurgency.
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B.
Beslan school siege
The Beslan school siege was a 2004 terrorist hostage crisis in North Ossetia, Russia, in which armed militants seized a school and over 330 people—many of them children—were killed after a chaotic three-day standoff.
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C.
Nyanya bombings
The Nyanya bombings were deadly terrorist attacks near Abuja, Nigeria, in 2014, widely attributed to the Islamist militant group Boko Haram and emblematic of its violent insurgency.
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D.
Beslan
Beslan is a town in Russia’s North Ossetia–Alania best known internationally as the site of the tragic 2004 school hostage crisis.
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E.
La Mon restaurant bombing
The La Mon restaurant bombing was a 1978 Provisional IRA incendiary attack near Belfast that killed 12 people and injured dozens, becoming one of the most notorious atrocities of the Northern Ireland Troubles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
aircraft bombing
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aviation accident ⓘ terrorist attack ⓘ |
| aircraft | Airbus A321-231 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aircraftManufacturer | Airbus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aircraftModel | A321 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| aircraftRegistration | EI-ETJ ⓘ |
| airline | Metrojet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
bombing
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onboard explosive device ⓘ |
| claimedBy | Islamic State – Sinai Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| classifiedAs | act of terrorism by Russia ⓘ |
| conflict | insurgency in the Sinai Peninsula ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| crashType | in-flight breakup ⓘ |
| date | 2015-10-31 ⓘ |
| destinationAirport | Pulkovo Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| destinationCity | Saint Petersburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| destinationCountry | Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fatalities | 224 ⓘ |
| flightNumber | 9268 ⓘ |
| flightPhase | cruise ⓘ |
| flightType | international passenger flight ⓘ |
| impact |
increased airport security in Egypt
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suspension of Russian flights to Egypt ⓘ |
| investigatedBy |
Egyptian authorities
NERFINISHED
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Russian authorities ⓘ international aviation experts ⓘ |
| location | Sinai Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motive | terrorism ⓘ |
| notableFor |
deadliest air disaster in Russian aviation history at the time
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one of the deadliest terrorist attacks involving an aircraft in the 2010s ⓘ |
| numberOfDeaths | 224 ⓘ |
| operator | Kogalymavia (Metrojet) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatorCountry | Russia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originAirport | Sharm El Sheikh International Airport NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originCity | Sharm El Sheikh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originCountry | Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| over | Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
terrorism in Egypt
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terrorism in Russia ⓘ |
| passengerNationalities | mostly Russian ⓘ |
| passengersAndCrew | 224 ⓘ |
| perpetrator | Islamic State – Sinai Province NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
death of all people on board
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destruction of aircraft ⓘ |
| survivors | 0 ⓘ |
| weapon | improvised explosive device ⓘ |
| year | 2015 ⓘ |
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Subject: Metrojet Flight 9268 bombing Description of subject: The Metrojet Flight 9268 bombing was a 2015 terrorist attack in which a Russian passenger jet was destroyed by an onboard explosive over Egypt’s Sinai Peninsula, killing all 224 people on board.
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