This new form of terrorism brought a wave of toxic gases over Kuwait and its surrounding area. At the same time, large areas of ocean life in the Gulf were destroyed. At the beginning of August 1990, Iraqi troops...
Terrorism Archive
New York City Terrorism – New York – February 26, 1993
A powerful bomb exploded in the parking area beneath the World Trade Center towers. This was the first and failed attempt by terrorists to take down the twin towers. Just before noon on the morning of February 26, 1993,...
Oklahoma City Terrorism – Oklahoma – April 19, 1995
The P. Murrah Federal building was targeted by one or two U.S. terrorists who had a grudge against the Federal government. On the morning of April 19, 1995, a gigantic bomb went off at the entrance to the Alfred...
9-11 Terrorism – New York City – New York – September 11, 2001
The two planes that hit the World Trade Center were accompanied by two other planes that sought to destroy two major centers in Washington, D.C. A second and much more deadly terrorist attack than the attack on New York...
United States Anthrax Terrorism – October 15, 2001
As anthrax powder arrived at different places on the United States East Coast, via regular mail, the entire postal system was closed down for a time. The events of nine eleven were a terrible shock to all in the...
Air Terrorism – June 23, 1985
These terrorists had been fighting for an independent state within their home country of India but they decided it would be easier to carry out terrorist acts in Canada. Sikh terrorists who had moved to Canada and were now...