Boston Marathon
On April 15, 2013 a terrorist attack occurred near the finish line of the Boston Marathon, USA
On April 15, 2013 a terrorist attack occurred near the finish line of the Boston Marathon, USA
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The bombs were placed in pressure cookers.
The attack involved two bombs, detonated aprox. 12 seconds apart.
The attack involved two bombs, detonated aprox. 12 seconds apart.
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Three people killed and more than 260 were injured.
Three people killed and more than 260 were injured.
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Later on the boston police identified the suspacts as brothers Dzhokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev.
Later on the boston police identified the suspacts as brothers Dzhokhar and Tamerlan Tsarnaev.
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Tamerlan died during a shootout with police, while Dzhokhar was captured and later sentenced to death.
Tamerlan died during a shootout with police, while Dzhokhar was captured and later sentenced to death.
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The city of Boston came together in the aftermath of the attack.
The city of Boston came together in the aftermath of the attack.
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It was a traumatic event that left a deep scar on the community and underscored the threat posed by extremist ideology and terrorism.
It was a traumatic event that left a deep scar on the community and underscored the threat posed by extremist ideology and terrorism.
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