Who killed the butcher of Latvia?
Herberts Cukurs
The Mossad agent “Künzle”, who killed Cukurs, and the journalist Gad Shimron wrote a book, The Execution of the Hangman of Riga in which they called Cukurs the “Butcher of Riga”, and the term was later picked up by several sources….
| Herberts Cukurs | |
|---|---|
| Children | Gunārs, Antinea Dolores, Herberts |
| Parent(s) | Jānis, Anna |
What are Mossad agents?
www.mossad.gov.il. Mossad (/məˈsæd/) is the national intelligence agency of Israel. It is one of the main entities in the Israeli Intelligence Community, along with Aman (military intelligence) and Shin Bet (internal security). Mossad is responsible for intelligence collection, covert operations, and counter-terrorism.
Is The Odessa File a true story?
It is based rather loosely on the book, but it brought about the exposure of the real-life “Butcher of Riga”, Eduard Roschmann. After the film was released to the public, he was arrested by the Argentinian police, skipped bail, and fled to Asunción, Paraguay, where he died on 10 August 1977.
Does Black September still exist?
These attacks led to the creation or specialization of permanent counter-terrorism forces in many European countries. The group was last known to be active around 1988….
| Black September Organization | |
|---|---|
| Dates of operation | September 1970 – c. 1988 |
| Active regions | Global, mostly concentrated in Europe and the Middle East |
What does PLO stand for?
Palestine Liberation Organization
Palestine Liberation Organization (PLO), Arabic Munaẓẓamat al-Taḥrīr Filasṭīniyyah, umbrella political organization claiming to represent the world’s Palestinians—those Arabs, and their descendants, who lived in mandated Palestine before the creation there of the State of Israel in 1948.