Hamid Karzai, the 12th President of Afghanistan, was subject to several failed assassination attempts after becoming leader of Afghanistan on 20 December 2001.
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Throughout history, there have been several assassination attempts some had been successful such as JFK and Franz Ferdinand but other have been unsuccessful some of them have been caught on tape, welcome to 5 failed assassination attempts caught on tape. hamid karzai assassination attempt hamid karzai served as the president of afghanistan for almost a decade, he served from the 7th of december 2004 to 29th of september 2014, there have been several unsuccessful assassination attempts on him such as one on 16th September 2004 when a rocket was fired at a helicopter he was in but luckily the rocket missed another unsuccessful rocket attack happened on the 10th of june 2007, the first assassination attempt that happened to him was on the on the 5th of september 2002 it was caught on tape, in the footage you can see a civilian approaching hamid's car to talk to him, just behind the civilian is the assassin he is disguised in a army uniform, he fires several shots before he was killed by hamids bodyguards, also killed was one of his bodyguards and a civilian that tackled the assassin to the ground, no bullets hit hamid, here is the footage Ronald Reagan assassination attempt Ronald Reagan was an American politician, commentator, and actor, who served as the 40th President of the United States. He served from 1981 to 1989, On march 30th 1981 just 69 days into his presidency a man by the name of john hinckley attempted to assassinate Him. at 2:27pm Ronald reagan had left the hilton hotel in washington after he had done a speech there, as he was walking to the presidential limousine hinckley shot a revolver six times in reagans direction, one bullet hit white house press secretary james brady directly in the head, another bullet hit a police officer in the back of the neck as he turned to protect reagan. a third bullet hit a special agent as he shoved reagan into the limousine to protect him, reagan was also hit as a bullet ricocheted off the side of the limousine and hit him just under the left arm which grazed his rib and lodged into his lung causing his lung to partially collapse. Hinckley said that he tried to kill reagan as he believed it would impress 12 year old jodie foster after he became infatuated with her after seeing her performance in Taxi driver, James brady, who was shot in the head didnt die but was permanently paralyzed and was in a wheelchair for the rest of his life, he died in 2014 due to complications of the shooting his death was ruled as a homicide due to the complications. due to his shooting a new bill was made called Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act, the act made it a law to run federal background checks on people buying a firearm in the united states and also make them wait a five day waiting period before they can purchase the gun. Here is the footage the person you can see on the floor is James brady. quad bike assassin There isnt much surrounding this attempt, it happened on july 15th 2014 in the UK in merseyside Liverpool, the footage shows a man driving towards a garage on a quadbike, he then enters the forecourt and takes out a gun then approaches his victim he fired his gun at point blank range but missed, he then goes on to attack the victim with the gun, the victim then manages to escape, the attacker fired the gun another two times. you can then see the attacker make a speedy escape on his quad bike, the man who was attacked was in his early 20s and suffered minor injuries to his ear due to the attack. A 27 year old man was arrested in the area that the incident happened, he was taken to a police station and was questioned but no more information has come up about the case here is the footage. ahmed dogan assassination attempt Ahmed Dogan is a bulgarian politician he was chairman of the movement for rights and freedoms from 1990 to 2013, his party has described itself as a party for all Bulgarians, whose aim is dedicated to the welfare of the minorities. on january 19th 2013 ahmed was addressing a large audience from a podium, a man then ran onto the stage and pointed a pistol at ahmed standing within a foot from his head, the attacker purchased a gas pistol which had black cartridges and it failed to fire, experts say as it was only a gas pistol if it would of fired it would of only caused non lethal injuries, the man is then tackled to the ground by security guards and is then arrested, he received 3 years and 6 months imprisonment, many people believe the assassination attempt was a stunt conducted by ahmeds party to boost there popularity and cause some publicity. here is the footage. leonid kolesnikov assassination attempt leonid is a 58 year old russain business man, he is the CEO of a company called Regina, in april 2013 he was parked outside his office and was about to leave his vehicle when a man ran over to his window and tried to shoot him twice, the first shot hit the leonid in the arm but the second shot jammed, as the gun man tried to fix the gun leonid gots out his car and then the man began to run away leonid then ran to the other entrance of his office, the man then chased him and fired the gun several more times towards him but the bullets missed him, the assassin was never caught here is the footage
Assassination attempts and plots
September 2002
On 5 September 2002, a young bystander leaned to say something to Hamid Karzai, who was sitting in the back of a Toyota Land Cruiser, and then all of a sudden U.S. Special Forces assigned to protect Karzai began shooting at the bystanders.[1] Those killed in the shooting were two civilians and one security personnel of Gul Agha Sherzai. The Americans gave a different account, alleging that it was an assassination attempt on Karzai and that one of its members was wounded.[2]
September 2004
On 16 September 2004, a rocket missed the helicopter Karzai was flying in while en route to Gardez. The helicopter, an American Chinook, returned to Kabul. Government officials said the rocket hit almost a mile from the helicopter and questioned whether it was an assassination attempt. Some at the scene thought the explosion was celebratory.[3] Three people were reported to have been arrested by the Afghan police in Gardez in connection with the attack, by Kabul Television.
June 2007
The Taliban attempted to assassinate Karzai in Ghazni where Karzai was giving a speech to elders. The Taliban fired approximately 12 rockets, some of which landed 220 yards (200 m) away from the crowd. Karzai was not hurt in the incident and was transported away from the location after finishing his speech.[4][5][6]
April 2008
On 27 April 2008, insurgents, reportedly from the Haqqani network,[7] used automatic weapons and rocket-propelled grenades to attack a military parade that Karzai was attending in Kabul.[8] During the national anthem, three Taliban[9] attackers opened fire. Live television coverage of the event was cut off shortly afterward. Karzai was unhurt, but at least three people were killed, including parliamentarian Fazel Rahman Samkanai, a ten-year-old girl, Nasir Ahmad Latifi, minority leader, and ten injured.[10][11][12] Others attending the event included government ministers, former leaders, diplomats and the military top brass, all of whom had gathered to mark the 16th anniversary of the fall of the Afghan communist government to the mujahideen.[13]
Responding to the attack during the ceremony, the United Nations said the attackers "have shown their utter disrespect for the history and people of Afghanistan."[14] Taliban spokesman Zabiullah Mujahid claimed responsibility for the attack, stating, "We fired rockets at the scene of the celebration." He went on to say there were six Taliban at the scene and that three were killed. "Our aim was not to directly hit someone," Mujahed said when asked if the intention was to kill Karzai. "We just wanted to show to the world that we can attack anywhere we want to".[14] The ability of the attackers to get so close to Karzai suggested they had inside help. Defense minister Wardak confirmed that a police captain was connected with the group behind the assassination attempt and that an army officer supplied the weapons and ammunition used in the attack.[15]
October 2011
As recently as October 2011, while Karzai was visiting India to sign an important strategic pact with Manmohan Singh, the National Directorate of Security (NDS) agents arrested six people in Kabul for allegedly planning to assassinate Karzai. Among those involved in the assassination plot were four Kabul University students and professor Dr. Aimal Habib, including one of Karzai's personal guards.[16]
June 2013
On June 25, 2013, eight Taliban fighters cleared two security clearances inside the Shash Darak district of Kabul, where the Afghan presidential palace is located and began their attack.[17] They detonated multiple suicide bombs causing 14 different explosions at the palace's eastern gate, and engaging in an intense firefight with palace security guards.[citation needed] The attack took place near where reporters were setting up inside the palace gates for a press event where Karzai was scheduled to address the press.[18] Karzai, who was inside the palace at the time, was not injured.[19] The explosions and firefight resulted in the deaths of three Afghan security guards and all of the Taliban fighters.[20]
See also
References
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- ^ Gall, Carlotta (17 September 2004). "Afghan Leader's Helicopter Is Attacked, Aborting a Campaign Rally". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 February 2010.
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- ^ Gopal, Amand, "The most deadly US foe in Afghanistan", The Christian Science Monitor, 31 May 2009
- ^ "Leaders attack attempt on Karzai's life". Sydney Morning Herald. 28 April 2008. Retrieved 1 May 2008.
- ^ Walsh, Declan (28 April 2008). "Karzai survives Taliban assassination attempt during military parade". The Guardian. London. Archived from the original on 30 April 2008. Retrieved 1 May 2008.
- ^ "Afghan president survives assassination bid". MSNBC. 27 April 2008. Archived from the original on 6 May 2008. Retrieved 1 May 2008.
ceremony to mark the 16th anniversary of Afghanistan's victory over the Soviet invasion
- ^ a b "Afghan president escapes deadly parade attack". 2008. Archived from the original on 2 October 2009. Retrieved 1 May 2008.
- ^ "Police and Army Officers Tied to Attempt on Karzai’s Life"
- ^ Khetab, Muhammad Hassan (5 October 2011). "Plot to kill president foiled; 6 detained". Pajhwok Afghan News. Archived from the original on 20 April 2013.
- ^ Rubin, Alissa J. (24 June 2013). "Taliban Strike Near Palace Inside Kabul". New York Times. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
- ^ Emma Graham-Harrison (June 25, 2013). "Taliban gunmen attack Kabul presidential palace Attackers open fire on guards and CIA base after using fake security passes to enter fortified diplomatic zone". guardian.co.uk.
- ^ "Afghan Taliban assault in Kabul secure zone". bbc.co.uk. June 25, 2013.
- ^ Mark Memmotr (June 25, 2013). "Attackers Killed During 'Brazen Assault' Near Afghan Palace". npr.org.
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