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For 40 years, the Bataclan had Jewish owners, Pascal and Joel Laloux, who sold the theatre to new owners on 11 September 2015. The theatre was a target for anti-Zionist activists, since the venue often held pro-Israel events. One extremist group called "Army of Islam" threatened the Bataclan in 2011 because its owners were Jews. [10] [11]
A third group carried out another mass shooting and took hostages at an Eagles of Death Metal concert attended by 1,500 people in the Bataclan theatre, leading to a stand-off with police. The attackers were either shot or detonated suicide vests when police raided the theatre. [19] The attackers killed 130 people, [4] including 90 at the ...
A bomb was detonated at Bataclan theatre in 11th arrondissement of Paris during a rock concert. Dozens were killed, and approximately 100 hostages were taken. Another bombing took place in the Stade de France stadium in the suburb of Saint-Denis during a football game. [28] Islamic State: Islamic terrorism in Europe
The Bataan Death March marker, also known as 0-kilometer markers, are monuments located in towns of Mariveles and Bagac indicating the points of origin of the infamous Bataan Death March. The Flaming Sword in Pilar is an obelisk located at the junction of Governor J.J. Linao National Road and Bataan National Road marking the converging point of ...
Recognized as the worst fire in Philippine history. 1896 Warfare 155 Battle of San Juan del Monte: San Juan: 2004 Terrorism 116 SuperFerry 14 bombing: Manila Bay: 1820 Riot 110–120 [7] First cholera pandemic riots: Manila
November 2015 Paris attacks, on the Bataclan Theatre etc., by Islamic terrorists, 13 November 2015; January 2016 Paris police station attack, by an Islamic terrorist, 7 January 2016; Louvre machete attack, 3 February 2017; 2017 Orly Airport attack, 18 March 2017; April 2017 Champs-Élysées attack, 20 April 2017; Aubervilliers restaurant attack ...
The Bataan Death March [a] was the forcible transfer by the Imperial Japanese Army of around 72,000 to 78,000 [1] [2] [3] American and Filipino prisoners of war (POWs) from the municipalities of Bagac and Mariveles on the Bataan Peninsula to Camp O'Donnell via San Fernando.
The area where the Bataan Death March ended was proclaimed as "Capas National Shrine" by President Corazon Aquino on 7 December 1991. [1] The shrine encompasses 54 hectares (130 acres) of parkland, 35 hectares (86 acres) of which have been planted with trees each representing the dead, at the location of the former concentration camp.