2006 ATTEMPTED TRAIN BOMBING IN COLOGNE GERMANY

In 2006, two Lebanese men tried to bomb two commuter trains in Cologne, Germany. The bombs went off but the gas did not ignite.

The Bombers' Plan
• The bombers planned to kill thousands by bombing two of the commuter trains in Cologne

The Bombs
•The plans were found on the internet
• They were made from propane barbecue canisters to be triggered with gasoline and makeshift detonators
• They cost about € 200-300 to make

The Bomber
• Youssef Mohamad El Hajdib
• 21 at the time of the bombing
• Arrested on August 19, 2006
• Sentenced to life in German prison

His Accomplice
•Jihad Hamad
• 20 at the time of the bombing
•He was a member of Al-Qaeda
• Fled to Lebanon and tried to hide with his family
• A week later, he was sentenced to life in prison

Their Motive
• A controversial political cartoon displaying Muhamad which they say as an attack on Islam
• The killing of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi

Why is this Relevant?
• It helped Germany become more aware of terrorism and help to fight it
• There has not been a terrorist attack in Germany since this happened.

Conclusion

Am 19. August 2006 hat Youssef Mohamad El Hajdib und sein Komplize Jihad Hamad versucht, einen S-Bahn in Köln Deutschland zu bombardieren. Sie fanden heraus, die Pläne für die Bombe im Internet und machte sie aus Propan Grill Kanister mit Benzin und behelfsmäßigen Sprengkapseln. Die Bombe Kosten
etwa 200 Euro.

Die Bomben ging nie aus, aber sie geplant hatten , um Tausende zu töten. Ihr Motiv war eine Reaktion auf einige offensive politische Mohammed-Karikaturen und die Tötung von Al- Qaida -Führer Abu Mussab al-Sarkawi. Beide erhielten lebenslänglich.

Fun Facts
• They were originally targeting the World Cup
• El Hajdib is known for shooting double birds at the judge after receiving his sentence
• Hamad used to attend a Christian school
• They used luggage to place the bombs. • After this event, Germany discovered an Al - Queda terrorist cell
• There are 3 train systems in Germany: the S-Bahn, U-Bahn, and the Deutsche Bahn

IMPORTANT GERMAN WORDS

• Polizei - police
• Hauptbahnhof - main train station
• Bombe - bomb
• S-Bahn - commuter train

SOURCES

• http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/2006_German_train_bombing_plot
• http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/10/world/europe/10germany.html?_r=0
• http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/the-world-from-berlin-a-terrori...