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.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
hostage crisis
ⓘ
mass murder ⓘ terrorist attack ⓘ |
| category |
Attacks on diplomatic missions
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
highlighted vulnerability of diplomats ⓘ increased security concerns at embassies ⓘ strained US–Sudan relations ⓘ |
| locationOfEmbassy | Saudi Arabian embassy, Khartoum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | global ⓘ |
| method |
hostage-taking
ⓘ
shooting ⓘ |
| notableResponse |
condemnation by Sudanese government
GENERATED
ⓘ
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
ⓘ
Palestinian militants NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| perpetratorMotive |
pressure for prisoner release
ⓘ
support for Palestinian cause ⓘ |
| politicalContext |
Arab–Israeli conflict
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Israeli–Palestinian conflict NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
execution of hostages
ⓘ
international condemnation ⓘ |
| startDate | 1973-03-01 ⓘ |
| target |
Saudi Arabian embassy in Khartoum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
diplomats ⓘ |
| timePeriod |
1970s
ⓘ
Cold War ⓘ |
| victimNationality |
Belgium
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Saudi Arabia NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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