Terrorism is a disease. An ulcer in a modern, civilized society. The actions of the militants are always sudden, cruel and inhuman. Explosions of residential buildings with sleeping people, explosions of trains with residents rushing home or to work, the seizure of schools and hospitals, kindergartens and churches.
It is not worth looking for meaning in the acts of these animals, people just need to be prepared for such situations. Ready at the highest level. Terrorism is primarily aimed at intimidation. Set horror in the souls of people, show how helpless they are in front of the power of the militants.
On the one hand, each new attack brings grief to dozens, hundreds, and sometimes thousands of families, and on the other hand pleases the leaders of terrorist cells. Recruiting new members, they skillfully manipulate people's minds, promising them good in life, or posthumously.
Despite the apparent power, do not forget about the sad fate of the most famous terrorists of our country and other countries of the world.
We present you the 10 largest terrorist attacks in the world and Russia in the history of mankind, planned by well-known terrorist organizations.
10. Terrorist attack in Bali. 202 dead
This terrible event, which led to the death of 202 people, including 164 foreigners, occurred on October 12, 2002.
In the popular resort of Kuta Beach on the island of Bali, two powerful explosions thundered. Both were in public places where there were a lot of people. The first bomb exploded in the Paddy's Pub, a suicide bomber detonated it. After a short period of time, a car filled with explosives exploded in a nearby street.
Due to the huge fire from the explosion, flames swept over twenty houses. On October 21, 2002, the culprit was detained. It turned out to be Abdul Aziz. This is the largest terrorist attack in the history of Indonesia.
9. The attacks in Mumbai. 209 dead
November 26, 2008 an incredibly daring act of terrorism was committed. Several young men, armed with AK-47s and grenades, started firing at innocent people.
One group was spotted in the building of Chhatrapati Shivaji Station, formerly known as Queen Victoria Terminal, the other two took hostages at the Taj Mahal and Oberoi hotels. In each building, at the time of the attack, there were more than two hundred people.
Also the police station was attacked. In total, seven attacks were recorded.
8. Undermining US embassies in Kenya and Tanzania. 224 dead
Synchronized terrorist attacks occurred on August 7, 1998. US Embassies in Kenya and Tanzania Become Terrorist Objects. The most dead were in Nairobi (213 people) and another 11 in Dar es Salaam. Over 4 thousand people were injured.
Despite the fact that the attack was directed against the Americans, 12 of them died, all other indigenous people. The main victims were ordinary passers-by and residents of neighboring houses.
7. A321 Kogalymavia airplane. 224 dead
This plane crash, which occurred on October 31, 2015, became not only the largest in the history of Egypt, but also the largest plane crash with the death of Russian citizens in world history..
The liner, flying along the popular route Sharm el-Sheikh - St. Petersburg, after 23 minutes lost contact with the operators and disappeared from the radar. The wreckage was found near the city of Nakhl. All passengers and crew died.
Responsibility for the attack took members of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant (ISIS). The explosion came from a makeshift device, which was located in the tail of the aircraft. He was discreetly planted by an employee of the company, who also consisted in a grouping.
6. The attacks in Bombay. 257 dead
A series of attacks occurred on March 12, 1993. It was blown up 13 cars stuffed with explosives. As a result of this, 257 people died. The guilty person was executed in 2015 by a court verdict. According to the official version of the investigation, the explosions were the revenge of Islamic extremists for the pogroms of Muslims.
5. The attack on Lockerbie. 270 dead
The plane crashed on December 21, 1988.. Terrorists who managed to carry explosives into the cargo compartment of the aircraft claimed the lives of not only passengers and crew, but also 11 people on the ground.
After almost an hour of flight, explosives exploded in front of the aircraft. The liner immediately shattered into fragments and fell on the city of Lockerbie. As a result, 270 people died. The investigation lasted three years. In 1990, the official version of the crash was published.
4. The attack of Boko Haram in Nigeria. More than 300 dead
The Boko-Haram terrorist organization, the translation of which roughly sounds like “The West is a sin,” imagined itself to be the African version of the Taliban and committed a series of attacks in Nigeria, the victims of which were more than three hundred people. One of the most vile deeds of this organization was the capture of more than two hundred schoolgirls.
3. Boeing 747 Air India. 329 dead
The largest plane crash occurred on June 23, 1985 over the Atlantic Ocean, near Cork. The explosion killed all 307 passengers and 22 crew members. For a long time there was no evidence of a terrorist attack. The wreckage of the plane lay at the bottom of the ocean and many were impossible to lift.
On July 10, both recorders were found on board the aircraft and by this time they managed to pick up some fragments. The examination was able to gather evidence that the explosion was the cause of the crash. In 1986, the official version was published, which spoke about the commission of terrorism. Although there was no direct evidence, it was the most likely outcome.
Suspicions fell at once on several groups. Someone L. Singh checked in for Vancouver on a flight of Canadian Pacific Air Lines-003, but did not get on board. He also appeared among the passengers of the Air-India-301 flight from Narita to Bangkok. Fingerprints of Lal Singh were found on the wreckage of the suitcase containing the explosive that exploded at Narita Airport. He was sentenced to a long prison term.
2. Beslan. 335 dead
The terrorist act committed at school number one in the city of Beslan, which killed 335 people in North Ossetia, 186 of which were children. On September 1, 2004, during an assembly line, an armed group of militants broke into the school, which captured and held more than a thousand people hostage.
The responsibility for this inhuman act was assumed by the terrorist Shamil Basayev, who was liquidated only two years after the seizure of the school.
1. The September 11 attacks in the United States. 2996 dead
The largest terrorist attack in the history of mankind occurred in the capital of the world, in the city of New York. The act, amazing in its inhumanity, shocked not only the inhabitants of America, but the whole world. On September 11, 2001, the al-Qaeda terrorist organization carried out a series of four attacks on the most significant US targets.
A group of suicide bombers of 19 people organized the seizure of four scheduled passenger airliners, two of which were directed to the high-rise buildings of the World Trade Center, a third plane crashed into the Pentagon.
The crew, along with the passengers of the last flight, managed to repel the militants, but the plane crashed anyway in the field of Pennsylvania. The attack killed 2,996 people and more than six thousand were injured. The famous twin towers were destroyed and the Pentagon government building was damaged.