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Carlos the Jackal

The History of Terrorism through Notorious Terrorists

From Amy Zalman, Ph.D., About.com

Carlos the Jackal ( Illich Ramirez Sanchez)Wikipedia
Carlos the Jackal ( Illich Ramirez Sanchez)

Name:Illich Ramirez Sanchez, later known as Carlos the Jackal (1949- )

Nationality: Venezuelan

Association/s: Formerly associated with the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine

Claim to Notoriety: Ramirez' high profile terrorism, associations with leaders from Saddam Hussein to Libyan Muammar Qaddafi, and apparent ruthlessness made him the most notorious terrorist of the 1970s.

Currently: Ramirez is in Clairvaux Prison in France, after conviction in 1997. In March, 2007, a conviction against him for statements he made supporting terrorism was overturned.

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