Events with tag - Terrorism

December 24, 1865

Foundation of the Ku Klux Klan

The original Ku Klux Klan was founded in Pulaski, Tennessee, by six Confederate veterans. Initially established as a social club, it rapidly transformed into a violent white supremacist organization that terrorized African Americans during the Reconstruction era.

April 15, 1986

Operation El Dorado Canyon

A significant U.S. military air strike against Libya on April 15, 1986, ordered by President Ronald Reagan in response to Libya's involvement in the Berlin discotheque bombing. The operation involved 18 F-111F bombers targeting multiple military facilities across Libya.

October 12, 2000

USS Cole Bombing

The USS Cole bombing was a terrorist attack carried out by Al-Qaeda against the US Navy destroyer in Yemen's Aden harbor. Two suicide bombers used a small boat packed with explosives to create a massive hole in the ship's hull, killing 17 sailors and injuring 39 others.