Carlos the Jackal: Who is the man behind the nickname?

Carlos the Jackal went on trial today for his role in four bombings in the 1980s. The native-born Venezuelan was once the most sought-after fugitive in Europe before being apprehended in 1994.

Other crimes

In addition to the attack on OPEC in 1975 that left three dead, the killing of the French police, and the alleged bombings he is on trial for, the Jackal is suspected of crimes in a half dozen European nations. These include:

  • A possible lead role in the attack on Israeli athletes at the 1972 Munich Olympic games
  • Bomb attacks in Paris, including a 1982 explosion that killed one and injured 63
  • A grenade attack on an Israeli-owned bank in London
  • Wounding the president of the department store Marks and Spencer in London, Edward Sieff
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