The world of assassinations: the most in Latin America and the most successful in the Arab countries

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The killings around the world have been a landmark event and historic turning point that has changed the rule or passed on to others: States, their secret services and secret international organizations rely on assassinations as their last action. and attempt after blocking the target.

But not all assassinations succeed despite the long preparation and experience of planners and executors, but luck then plays a vital role in protecting the target against the fate of death or the courage and ingenuity of the people. personal protective forces that accompany it.

If we try to count or give a number of missed assassinations, Latin America is known for the failure rate of many Latin American leaders, especially in Cuba, Venezuela, Bolivia and Argentina.

The "first and hardest" of Fidel Castro

The symbol of the Cuban Revolution Fidel Castro is one of the most murdered leaders in so many ways that he entered the Guinness Book of World Records with 638 assassination attempts since 1959, when Castro accused the United States of seek to get rid of him in every possible way.

One of the strangest attempts was to poison Castro in 1960 by preparing a pack of favorite Cohiba cigarettes and toxic substances were introduced into the cigars, but the operation failed.

Some have also tried to trap Castro's favorite pool by installing small pits with shells and during the detonation of Castro.

Venezuela "Several personalities and an objective"

Former President Hugo Chavez has been the subject of three assassination attempts. The most important of them was the abduction of two days in 2002 by opposition groups, saved after the popular uprising and the rebellion of loyal military forces that brought him back to power within 48 hours.

Chavez also escaped an assassination attempt in New York in 2006 after finding high levels of radiation on the chair where he was scheduled to sit at the international meeting.

The latest attempt took place in 2010, when a Cuban national was arrested and confessed that he had been sent to assassinate Chavez.

President Maduro has been the subject of 16 assassination attempts under the responsibility of the United States and Colombia. The first in 2014, 14 days after coming to power, had underlined the infiltration of groups in order to kill him.

Maduro survived the latest assassination attempt in 2018 using drones with targeted explosives.

Bolivia

Bolivian President Evo Morales has also been the victim of several assassinations, including in 2008, 2009 and 2013.

Arab world and the most successful assassinations

The decision in Iraq changed after the assassination of his last monarch in 1953, after the assassination of several members of the royal family at Rehab Royal Palace in Baghdad, the night of the Republic's declaration of Abdul Karim Qasim and Abdul Salam Aref.

On July 20, 1951, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan witnessed the assassination of its founder, King Abdullah bin Al Hussein, while he was at the Al-Aqsa Mosque for Friday prayers, when from which a Palestinian, Mustapha Shukri Ashi, fired three shots.

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia witnessed the first assassination in 1975 and was the victim of King Faisal bin Abdul Aziz. He accused the Saudi authorities, Prince Faisal bin of helping him, shooting at the latter.

Egypt was also involved in the killings. The 1981 military parade was the latest occasion for Egyptian President Anwar Sadat, where a soldier named Khalid Islambuli took advantage of the attack to fire at the main platform where Sadat was present.

Lebanon has also witnessed numerous assassinations, particularly during and before the Lebanese civil war, including the assassination of Riad al-Solh in 1951, Marouf Saad in 1975, Kamal Jumblatt 1977, Tony Franjieh 1978, Rashid Karama 1987, Rafiq Hariri 2005 and George Hawi.