1973 Khartoum diplomatic hostage crisis
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The 1973 Khartoum diplomatic hostage crisis was a terrorist attack in Sudan in which Palestinian militants seized and ultimately killed several foreign diplomats, drawing international condemnation and highlighting the global reach of Middle Eastern political violence in the 1970s.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| 1973 Khartoum diplomatic hostage crisis canonical | 1 |
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Target entity: 1973 Khartoum diplomatic hostage crisis Context triple: [Black September Organization, notableAttack, 1973 Khartoum diplomatic hostage crisis]
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A.
Operation Entebbe
Operation Entebbe was a 1976 Israeli commando raid to rescue hostages from a hijacked airliner at Uganda’s Entebbe Airport, renowned as one of the most daring and successful counterterrorism missions in history.
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B.
The Tashkent Crisis
The Tashkent Crisis is a historical non-fiction book by William Craig that examines Cold War tensions and diplomatic maneuvering surrounding the 1966 Tashkent peace talks between India and Pakistan.
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C.
Gulf of Sidra incident 1986
The Gulf of Sidra incident of 1986 was a Cold War-era military confrontation in which U.S. naval and air forces clashed with Libya over contested territorial waters, resulting in the downing of Libyan aircraft.
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D.
Gulf of Sidra incident 1981
The Gulf of Sidra incident 1981 was a Cold War-era aerial confrontation in which U.S. Navy F-14 Tomcats shot down two Libyan fighter jets over disputed waters off Libya.
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E.
Iran hostage crisis
The Iran hostage crisis was a 444-day diplomatic standoff from 1979 to 1981 in which 52 American diplomats and citizens were held captive at the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, profoundly damaging U.S.–Iran relations.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: 1973 Khartoum diplomatic hostage crisis Target entity description: The 1973 Khartoum diplomatic hostage crisis was a terrorist attack in Sudan in which Palestinian militants seized and ultimately killed several foreign diplomats, drawing international condemnation and highlighting the global reach of Middle Eastern political violence in the 1970s.
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A.
Operation Entebbe
Operation Entebbe was a 1976 Israeli commando raid to rescue hostages from a hijacked airliner at Uganda’s Entebbe Airport, renowned as one of the most daring and successful counterterrorism missions in history.
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B.
The Tashkent Crisis
The Tashkent Crisis is a historical non-fiction book by William Craig that examines Cold War tensions and diplomatic maneuvering surrounding the 1966 Tashkent peace talks between India and Pakistan.
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C.
Gulf of Sidra incident 1986
The Gulf of Sidra incident of 1986 was a Cold War-era military confrontation in which U.S. naval and air forces clashed with Libya over contested territorial waters, resulting in the downing of Libyan aircraft.
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D.
Gulf of Sidra incident 1981
The Gulf of Sidra incident 1981 was a Cold War-era aerial confrontation in which U.S. Navy F-14 Tomcats shot down two Libyan fighter jets over disputed waters off Libya.
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E.
Iran hostage crisis
The Iran hostage crisis was a 444-day diplomatic standoff from 1979 to 1981 in which 52 American diplomats and citizens were held captive at the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, profoundly damaging U.S.–Iran relations.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hostage crisis
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mass murder ⓘ terrorist attack ⓘ |
| category |
Attacks on diplomatic missions
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Hostage taking in international relations ⓘ Terrorist incidents in Sudan ⓘ |
| city | Khartoum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Sudan ⓘ |
| demand |
release of Black September members
ⓘ
release of Palestinian prisoners ⓘ |
| endDate | 1973-03-02 ⓘ |
| fatality |
Cleo A. Noel Jr.
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
George Curtis Moore NERFINISHED ⓘ Guy Eid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostage |
Cleo A. Noel Jr.
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
George Curtis Moore NERFINISHED ⓘ Guy Eid NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hostageTakerNationality | Palestinian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| impact |
heightened awareness of Black September Organization
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highlighted vulnerability of diplomats ⓘ increased security concerns at embassies ⓘ strained US–Sudan relations ⓘ |
| locationOfEmbassy | Saudi Arabian embassy, Khartoum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | global ⓘ |
| method |
hostage-taking
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shooting ⓘ |
| notableResponse |
condemnation by Sudanese government
GENERATED
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condemnation by United Nations officials GENERATED ⓘ condemnation by United States government GENERATED ⓘ |
| numberOfFatalities | 3 ⓘ |
| numberOfHostages | 10 ⓘ |
| partOf | international terrorism in the 1970s ⓘ |
| perpetrator |
Black September Organization
NERFINISHED
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Palestinian militants NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| perpetratorMotive |
pressure for prisoner release
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support for Palestinian cause ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
Arab–Israeli conflict
NERFINISHED
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Israeli–Palestinian conflict NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
execution of hostages
ⓘ
international condemnation ⓘ |
| startDate | 1973-03-01 ⓘ |
| target |
Saudi Arabian embassy in Khartoum
NERFINISHED
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diplomats ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1970s
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Cold War ⓘ |
| victimNationality |
Belgium
NERFINISHED
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Saudi Arabia NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: 1973 Khartoum diplomatic hostage crisis Description of subject: The 1973 Khartoum diplomatic hostage crisis was a terrorist attack in Sudan in which Palestinian militants seized and ultimately killed several foreign diplomats, drawing international condemnation and highlighting the global reach of Middle Eastern political violence in the 1970s.
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