Spy and Terrorist Information

Spy of the Month: May 2012
Nathaniel J. Nicholson

Terrorist of the Month: May 2012
Convicted terrorist accused of plotting to kill witnesses

Upcoming Terrorist Calendar Events
May 18, 2000
PHILLIPINES, Grenade, bomb attacks kill 5, wound dozens in Jolo town, Zamboanga. Abu Sayyaf suspected.

May 17, 2000
SRI LANKA, Buddhist festival bomb attack kills 29, wounds 80. LTTE blamed.

May 16, 2000
ITALY, Police arrest Alesandro Geri, suspected Red Brigades assassin of Massimo D'Antona.

May 23, 1999
PALESTINE, Palestinian police arrest 2 senior HAMAS fugitives wanted by Israel, Sa'id al'Arbid, Khalil al-Shaqani.

May 21, 1999
ITALY, Red Brigades claims responsibility for shooting ministerial advisor.

May 20, 1999
GERMANY, Hans-Joachim Klein, ally of "Carlos' in OPEC attack, extradited from France.

May 20, 1999
TURKEY, Ex-PKK deputy Semdin Sakik, "Fingerless Zeki," sentenced to death for treason with brother.

May 19, 1999
UNITED STATES, Ali Mohamed charged with plotting with bin Ladin group in global conspiracy to kill U.S. citizens abroad.

May 16, 1999
GREECE, Rocket attack on German Ambassador's residence; no injuries. 17 November blamed.

May 19, 1998
GERMANY, Germany pardons Red Faction member, Helmut Pohl, who led 1981 bombing of Ramstein Air Base; 20 injured.

May 21, 1996
ALGERIA, GIA beheads 7 French monks kidnapped on March 27.

May 21, 1991
INDIA, Rajiv Gandhi, several others killed at rally by female LTTE suicide bomber.

May 22, 1990
YEMEN, North and South Yemen Reunited. North and South Yemen signed an agreement reuniting the country. Declared as "Yemeni National Day."

May 20, 1990
ISRAEL, Gunman Kills Eight Arabs.

May 20, 1989
CHINA, Martial Law in Beijing.

May 17, 1989
GERMANY, Conviction of TWA Hijacker.

May 23, 1951
CHINA, Tibet Under Chinese Rule

May 23, 1949
TAIWAN, Imposition of Martial Law

May 19, 1928
CAMBODIA, Pol Pot's Birthdate

May 19, 1890
VIETNAM, Birthday of Ho Chi Minh

May 17, 1814
NORWAY, Constitution Day

May 21, 1879
CHILE, Battle of Iquique

May 22, 1985
LEBANON, Islamic Jihad kidnaps 2 Frenchmen; 2 more kidnapped later.

May 17, 1983
ISRAEL, Israeli Troops Leave Lebanon.

May 16, 1983
SUDAN, Founding of the SPLM/SPLA.

May 18, 1980
KOREA, Uprising in Kwangju.

May 18, 1980
PERU, Sendero Rebellion Begins.

May 16, 1978
ITALY, Italian statesman Aldo Moro murdered by Red Brigades.

May 20, 1973
MOROCCO, Polisario Starts Armed Strife.

May 20, 1972
CAMEROON, National Day.

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