Munich massacre

Munich massacre
Front view of Connollystraße 31 in 2007. The window of Apartment 1 is to the left of and below the balcony.
Location	Munich, West Germany
Coordinates	48°10′47″N 11°32′57″E / 48.17972°N 11.54917°E / 48.17972; 11.54917
Date	September 5, 1972 (1972-09-05) – September 6, 1972; 52 years ago (1972-09-06) 4:31 am – 12:04 am (UTC+1)
Target	Israeli Olympic team
Attack type	Hostage-taking Mass shooting Massacre
Deaths	17 total (12 victims, 5 perpetrators; see list) 6 Israeli coaches 5 Israeli athletes 1 West German police officer 5 Black September members
Perpetrators	Black September
Motive	Israeli–Palestinian conflict

The Munich massacre was an attack that happened on 5-6 September during the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. 11 members of the Israel Olympic team were murdered after being taken hostage. A German police officer was also killed.^[1]

The militants demanded the Israeli government to release 234 prisoners held in Israeli jails.^[2] Of the eight attackers, five were killed by the police and three were arrested. The three were released from jail.

1. ↑ Breznican, Anthony (22 December 2005). "Messages from 'Munich'". USAToday. Gannett Co. Retrieved 17 April 2009.
2. ↑ Karon, Tony (12 September 2000). "Revisiting the Olympics' Darkest Day". Time. Archived from the original on 6 January 2019. Retrieved 13 May 2010.