Munich massacre: Quick Facts

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Facts

Date	September 5, 1972 - September 6, 1972
Location	Germany • Munich
Participants	Black September

Photos and Videos

A person wearing a hood and mask stands on a balcony in the Munich Olympic Village during the 1972 hostage crisis.

Black September at the 1972 Munich Olympic Games

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Topics

terrorism Fatah Munich 1972 Olympic Games International Olympic Committee

Key People

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