Hijacking And Hostages

Author : J. Paul D. Taillon
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 245 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 2002-06-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9780313012228

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Hijacking and Hostages by J. Paul D. Taillon Pdf

Terrorism and its manifestations continue to evolve, becoming deadlier and more menacing. This study considers the evolution of terrorism since 1968 and how airlines and governments have attempted to deal with this form of violence through a series of nonforce strategies. Using historical examples, we see how governments, particularly the United States, attempted to counter politically motivated aerial hijacking with metal detectors, legal means, and, finally, in frustration, counterviolence operations to subdue terrorists. As nations witnessed aerial hijacking and sieges, the requirement for paramilitary and military counterterrorist forces became a necessity. Through use of examples from Israel (Entebbe 1976), West Germany (Mogadishu 1977), and Egypt (Malta 1985), Taillon concludes that cooperation—ranging from shared intelligence to forward base access and observers—can provide significant advantages in dealing with low-intensity operations. He hopes to highlight those key aspects of cooperation at an international level which have, at least in part, been vital to successful counterterrorist operations in the past and, as we witnessed again in the campaign in Afghanistan, are destined to remain so in the future.

Author : J. Paul de B. Taillon
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Terrorism
ISBN : OCLC:664333994

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Hijacking and Hostages by J. Paul de B. Taillon Pdf

Author : Kurt Carlson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:39015011196261

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One American Must Die by Kurt Carlson Pdf

Author : Serena Bell
Publisher : Jelsba Media Group
Page : 277 pages
File Size : 49,8 Mb
Release : 2022-02-15
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781953498120

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Wilder With You by Serena Bell Pdf

Who knew pretending could be so hot? Clark: It started as a joke. After all, I’d never pretend to date a woman just to get my mom and sister off my back. I would, however, pretend to date her to get her ex-husband off hers. Now the two of us, the wilderness warrior and the wedding planner, are stuck sharing a very small tent. I had no idea how fast things would heat up in here, or how hard it would be to keep my hands—among other things—to myself. I also didn’t guess how quickly the news of our “relationship” would spread to my big, nosy family. We can’t “break up” yet, because she’s planning my brother’s wedding and I’m his best man. Through venue visits, DIY disasters, and Vegas trips, we’re thrown together, and the chemistry’s off-the-charts. But the kicker is, I feel like she gets me. Maybe that’s what scares me the most. I’m still reeling from the loss of my wife, and she’s still hurting from her ex’s betrayal. There’s no way this can ever be real. But what if I’m starting to hope it is?

Author : Kristina Ohlsson
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 400 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2015-11-10
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781476734033

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Hostage by Kristina Ohlsson Pdf

“Breathtaking.”—Publishers Weekly (starred review) Investigative analyst Fredrika Bergman tackles a new case—this time involving the US government—in the next pulse-pounding book in Kristina Ohlsson’s internationally acclaimed crime series. Shortly after a crowded New York-bound Boeing 747 takes off from Stockholm, a bomb threat is found in one of the aircraft’s lavatories. The demands are directed at both the Swedish and US governments. Police superintendent Alex Recht teams up with the energetic and often abrasive Eden Lundell from the security service’s counterterrorism unit to deal with the hijacking. Fredrika Bergman, who is currently working at the Justice Department, returns to the police force to act as a liaison between the government and the police. The investigation team soon realizes that the plot behind the hijacking is far more complex than they initially thought, and they also must battle against the US government’s fear of a new terrorist attack. Now it’s a race against time as Fredrika, Alex, and Eden search for possibilities to save the plane and its passengers. Will they find a solution before the plane runs out of fuel?

Author : William Stevenson
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2015-01-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9781629148496

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90 Minutes at Entebbe by William Stevenson Pdf

The incredible story of an Israeli mission that rescued 103 hostages from a hijacked jetliner. On June 27, 1976, Air France Flight 139 was hijacked by terrorists and flown to Entebbe Airport in Uganda. In the following agonizing days, Israeli passengers were singled out and held hostage. A week later on July 4, one hundred Israeli commandos raced 2,500 miles from Israel to Entebbe, landed in the middle of the night, and in a heart-stopping mission that lasted ninety minutes, killed all guerillas and freed 103 hostages. In captivating detail, Stevenson provides a fast-paced hour-by-hour narration from the hijacking to the final ninety-minute mission. In addition to discussing the incredible rescue itself, Stevenson also covers the political backdrop behind the hijacking, especially Ugandan President Idi Amin’s support for the hijackers, which marked one of the first times a leader of a nation had backed terrorist activities. An illustration of one nation’s undying spirit, heroism, and commitment to its people in the face of threat, Operation Thunderbolt has become a legendary antiterrorist tale. Although first written in 1976 (and published within weeks of the event), Stevenson’s account presents this act of terrorism in a way that is still relevant in our modern-day political climate. A factual account of what could easily be read as sensational fiction, 90 Minutes at Entebbe will inspire, encourage, and instill hope in all readers. Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Arcade imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in history--books about World War II, the Third Reich, Hitler and his henchmen, the JFK assassination, conspiracies, the American Civil War, the American Revolution, gladiators, Vikings, ancient Rome, medieval times, the old West, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

Author : Colin Freeman
Publisher : Icon Books
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 44,6 Mb
Release : 2021-03-04
Category : History
ISBN : 9781785787034

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Between the Devil and the Deep Blue Sea by Colin Freeman Pdf

'Captivating, a John le Carre-esque yarn' Telegraph 'A thoroughly good read' Michael Portillo, author of Portillo's Hidden History of Britain and presenter of Great British Railway Journeys 'A compelling story of courage, determination and skill' Terry Waite CBE, author of Taken on Trust The true story of a retired British army officer's private Somali-hostage rescue mission During the peak of the Somali piracy crisis, three ships - from Malaysia, Thailand and Taiwan - were hijacked and then abandoned to their fate by their employers, who lacked the money to pay ransoms. All would still be there, were it not for Colonel John Steed, a retired British military attaché, who launched his own private mission to free them. At 65, Colonel Steed was hardly an ideal saviour. With no experience in hostage negotiations and no money behind him, he had to raise the ransom cash from scratch, running the operation from his spare room and ferrying million-dollar ransom payments around in the boot of his car. Drawing on first-hand interviews, former chief foreign correspondent of The Sunday Telegraph, Colin Freeman, who has himself spent time held hostage by Somali pirates, takes readers on an inside track into the world of hostage negotiation and one man's heroic rescue mission.

Author : John J. Nance
Publisher : Open Road Media
Page : 387 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2016-01-19
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9781504027960

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The Last Hostage by John J. Nance Pdf

An FBI hostage negotiator confronts a commercial pilot who has hijacked his own plane in this spellbinding thriller from New York Times–bestselling author John J. Nance Airline pilot Ken Wolfe does not rattle easily. But when he learns that Rudolph Bostich is on his flight, his face goes pale. Bostich, the presumptive nominee for US Attorney General, bungled the case against the man who kidnapped and killed Wolfe’s daughter. The pilot is prepared to do whatever it takes to get revenge—even setting off a bomb on a plane full of passengers. FBI agent, psychologist, and rookie hostage negotiator Kat Bronsky now has one hundred and thirty lives riding on her every word. As Bronsky speaks with the volatile Wolfe, she realizes she must solve the mystery of an eleven-year-old girl’s murder—in a matter of hours—to avert disaster.

Author : Richard Clutterbuck
Publisher : Springer
Page : 244 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1987-07-24
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781349187546

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Kidnap, Hijack and Extortion: The Response by Richard Clutterbuck Pdf

Author : Martha Hodes
Publisher : HarperCollins
Page : 537 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2023-06-06
Category : History
ISBN : 9780062699817

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My Hijacking by Martha Hodes Pdf

In this moving and thought-provoking memoir, a historian offers a personal look at the fallibilities of memory and the lingering impact of trauma as she goes back fifty years to tell the story of being a passenger on an airliner hijacked in 1970. On September 6, 1970, twelve-year-old Martha Hodes and her thirteen-year-old sister were flying unaccompanied back to New York City from Israel when their plane was hijacked by members of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine and forced to land in the Jordan desert. Too young to understand the sheer gravity of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, Martha coped by suppressing her fear and anxiety. Nearly a half-century later, her memories of those six days and nights as a hostage are hazy and scattered. Was it the passage of so much time, or that her family couldn’t endure the full story, or had trauma made her repress such an intense life-and-death experience? A professional historian, Martha wanted to find out. Drawing on deep archival research, childhood memories, and conversations with relatives, friends, and fellow hostages, Martha Hodes sets out to re-create what happened to her, and what it was like for those at home desperately hoping for her return. Thrown together inside a stifling jetliner, the hostages forged friendships, provoked conflicts, and dreamed up distractions. Learning about the lives and causes of their captors—some of them kind, some frightening—the sisters pondered a deadly divide that continues today. A thrilling tale of fear, denial, and empathy, My Hijacking sheds light on the hostage crisis that shocked the world, as the author comes to a deeper understanding of both what happened in the Jordan desert in 1970 and her own fractured family and childhood sorrows.

Author : Saul David
Publisher : Little, Brown
Page : 601 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2015-12-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9780316245401

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Operation Thunderbolt by Saul David Pdf

The definitive account of one of the greatest Special Forces missions ever, the Raid of Entebbe, by acclaimed military historian Saul David. On June 27, 1976, an Air France flight from Tel Aviv to Paris was hijacked by a group of Arab and German terrorists who demanded the release of 53 terrorists. The plane was forced to divert to Entebbe, in Uganda -- ruled by the murderous despot Idi Amin, who had no interest in intervening. Days later, Israeli commandos disguised as Ugandan soldiers assaulted the airport terminal, killed all the terrorists, and rescued all the hostages but three who were killed in the crossfire. The assault force suffered just one fatality: its commander, Yoni Netanyahu (brother of Israel's Prime Minister.) Three of the country's greatest leaders -- Ehud Barak, Shimon Peres and Yitzhak Rabin -- planned and pulled off one of the most astonishing military operations in history.

Author : Vivian Head
Publisher : Bookmart
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2008
Category : Abduction
ISBN : 186147251X

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Kidnapped by Vivian Head Pdf

Author : United States. Department of Transportation. Library Services Division
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1971
Category : Hijacking of aircraft
ISBN : UOM:39015021088763

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Hijacking by United States. Department of Transportation. Library Services Division Pdf

Author : John Charles Griffiths
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 272 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : History
ISBN : UOM:39015060873364

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Hostage by John Charles Griffiths Pdf

This book uses individual cases and discussions with both hostages, terrorists and negotiators to provide a rounded view of current issues.

Author : Sofia Galani
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 271 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2021-07-08
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781108497213

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Hostages and Human Rights by Sofia Galani Pdf

The first comprehensive study of the human rights of hostages.