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today we’re counting down our picks for the top 10 assassinations
the top 10 assassinations
the top 10 assassinations ordered by the government the
ordered by the government the
ordered by the government the assassination plot that avenged the
assassination plot that avenged the
assassination plot that avenged the Armenian Genocide
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looking at murders allegedly committed
looking at murders allegedly committed at the behest of national governments
at the behest of national governments
at the behest of national governments around the world we’re taking into
around the world we’re taking into
around the world we’re taking into consideration the targets significance
consideration the targets significance
consideration the targets significance the consequences and the plan itself
the consequences and the plan itself
the consequences and the plan itself number 10 Alexander Litvinenko a Russian
number 10 Alexander Litvinenko a Russian
number 10 Alexander Litvinenko a Russian spy turned whistleblower Alexander
spy turned whistleblower Alexander
spy turned whistleblower Alexander Litvinenko was poisoned by radioactive
Litvinenko was poisoned by radioactive
Litvinenko was poisoned by radioactive polonium-210 slipped into a cup of tea
polonium-210 slipped into a cup of tea
polonium-210 slipped into a cup of tea once an officer in the Russian Secret
once an officer in the Russian Secret
once an officer in the Russian Secret Service listened Yenko fled to London
Service listened Yenko fled to London
Service listened Yenko fled to London after accusing his superiors of a plot
after accusing his superiors of a plot
after accusing his superiors of a plot to murder russian tycoon boris
to murder russian tycoon boris
to murder russian tycoon boris berezovsky
berezovsky
berezovsky he also claimed the Secret Service had
he also claimed the Secret Service had
he also claimed the Secret Service had staged bombings that left almost 300
staged bombings that left almost 300
staged bombings that left almost 300 dead in order to justify the second
dead in order to justify the second
dead in order to justify the second chechen war and bring vladimir putin to
chechen war and bring vladimir putin to
chechen war and bring vladimir putin to power a british inquiry concluded that
power a british inquiry concluded that
power a british inquiry concluded that putin had probably approved the killing
putin had probably approved the killing
putin had probably approved the killing but russia refused to extradite the
but russia refused to extradite the
but russia refused to extradite the probable poisoners Andrey Lugovoy now a
probable poisoners Andrey Lugovoy now a
probable poisoners Andrey Lugovoy now a politician in Russian parliament and
politician in Russian parliament and
politician in Russian parliament and Dmitry Kelton number nine the chain
Dmitry Kelton number nine the chain
Dmitry Kelton number nine the chain murders of Iran from 1988 on
murders of Iran from 1988 on
murders of Iran from 1988 on intellectuals critical of the Iranian
intellectuals critical of the Iranian
intellectuals critical of the Iranian government began to die
government began to die
government began to die one after the other at least 80 writers
one after the other at least 80 writers
one after the other at least 80 writers translators and others supporting
translators and others supporting
translators and others supporting democratic reform were axed strangled
democratic reform were axed strangled
democratic reform were axed strangled suffocated stabbed or otherwise killed
suffocated stabbed or otherwise killed
suffocated stabbed or otherwise killed in one incident the driver of a bus
in one incident the driver of a bus
in one incident the driver of a bus transporting 21 writers tried to steer
transporting 21 writers tried to steer
transporting 21 writers tried to steer the vehicle over a cliff supreme leader
the vehicle over a cliff supreme leader
the vehicle over a cliff supreme leader Ayatollah hamana he blamed foreign
Ayatollah hamana he blamed foreign
Ayatollah hamana he blamed foreign enemies but the government later claimed
enemies but the government later claimed
enemies but the government later claimed that deputy minister of intelligence
that deputy minister of intelligence
that deputy minister of intelligence Saeed a mummy had orchestrated the
Saeed a mummy had orchestrated the
Saeed a mummy had orchestrated the killings conveniently a mommy had
killings conveniently a mommy had
killings conveniently a mommy had allegedly already killed himself in
allegedly already killed himself in
allegedly already killed himself in prison a year later the newspaper editor
prison a year later the newspaper editor
prison a year later the newspaper editor who helped uncover the murders syed
who helped uncover the murders syed
who helped uncover the murders syed hassan jaan was shot in the face and
hassan jaan was shot in the face and
hassan jaan was shot in the face and left permanently paralyzed number 8 gay
left permanently paralyzed number 8 gay
left permanently paralyzed number 8 gay AutoKey markov after speaking out
AutoKey markov after speaking out
AutoKey markov after speaking out against the Bulgarian government writer
against the Bulgarian government writer
against the Bulgarian government writer Georg in Markov was killed
Georg in Markov was killed
Georg in Markov was killed by a mysterious assassin wielding an
by a mysterious assassin wielding an
by a mysterious assassin wielding an umbrella gun back in the late 70s
umbrella gun back in the late 70s
umbrella gun back in the late 70s Reisen was used to assassinate a
Reisen was used to assassinate a
Reisen was used to assassinate a bulgarian journalist Markov a successful
bulgarian journalist Markov a successful
bulgarian journalist Markov a successful author in his home country had relocated
author in his home country had relocated
author in his home country had relocated to London where he worked as a
to London where he worked as a
to London where he worked as a journalist for BBC World Service his
journalist for BBC World Service his
journalist for BBC World Service his vitriolic criticism of the communist
vitriolic criticism of the communist
vitriolic criticism of the communist regime in Bulgaria made him the target
regime in Bulgaria made him the target
regime in Bulgaria made him the target of several assassination attempts in
of several assassination attempts in
of several assassination attempts in 1978 he was shot in the streets with a
1978 he was shot in the streets with a
1978 he was shot in the streets with a pellet containing ricin fired from an
pellet containing ricin fired from an
pellet containing ricin fired from an umbrella gun and died a few days
umbrella gun and died a few days
umbrella gun and died a few days afterward it was later revealed that the
afterward it was later revealed that the
afterward it was later revealed that the assassination was arranged by the
assassination was arranged by the
assassination was arranged by the Bulgarian Secret Service with assistance
Bulgarian Secret Service with assistance
Bulgarian Secret Service with assistance from the KGB number seven operation
from the KGB number seven operation
from the KGB number seven operation wrath of God wait yes after the Munich
wrath of God wait yes after the Munich
wrath of God wait yes after the Munich Massacre Israel wanted to send a message
Massacre Israel wanted to send a message
Massacre Israel wanted to send a message in 1970 to the Palestinian terrorist
in 1970 to the Palestinian terrorist
in 1970 to the Palestinian terrorist group Black September had killed 11
group Black September had killed 11
group Black September had killed 11 Israeli athletes at the Munich Olympics
Israeli athletes at the Munich Olympics
Israeli athletes at the Munich Olympics in response Israel’s National
in response Israel’s National
in response Israel’s National Intelligence Agency the Mossad launched
Intelligence Agency the Mossad launched
Intelligence Agency the Mossad launched an operation to kill anyone suspected of
an operation to kill anyone suspected of
an operation to kill anyone suspected of involvement every civilisation finds it
involvement every civilisation finds it
involvement every civilisation finds it necessary to negotiate compromises with
necessary to negotiate compromises with
necessary to negotiate compromises with its own values over 20 years
its own values over 20 years
its own values over 20 years the assassins worked through their kill
the assassins worked through their kill
the assassins worked through their kill list some victims were gunned down
list some victims were gunned down
list some victims were gunned down others were murdered using bombs and
others were murdered using bombs and
others were murdered using bombs and cars or hotels one man was pushed under
cars or hotels one man was pushed under
cars or hotels one man was pushed under a bus and before each target was killed
a bus and before each target was killed
a bus and before each target was killed his family received flowers with a card
his family received flowers with a card
his family received flowers with a card it read quote a reminder we do not
it read quote a reminder we do not
it read quote a reminder we do not forget we do not forgive number 6
forget we do not forgive number 6
forget we do not forgive number 6 operation anthropoid reinhard heydrich
operation anthropoid reinhard heydrich
operation anthropoid reinhard heydrich was a figure so ruthless even Hitler
was a figure so ruthless even Hitler
was a figure so ruthless even Hitler called him the man with the iron heart
called him the man with the iron heart
called him the man with the iron heart he helped plan the Holocaust and headed
he helped plan the Holocaust and headed
he helped plan the Holocaust and headed the Intelligence Agency tasked with
the Intelligence Agency tasked with
the Intelligence Agency tasked with rooting out resistance to not be rule
rooting out resistance to not be rule
rooting out resistance to not be rule together British forces and the
together British forces and the
together British forces and the Czechoslovakian government in exile
Czechoslovakian government in exile
Czechoslovakian government in exile decided to take him out they sent two
decided to take him out they sent two
decided to take him out they sent two soldiers josef gabcik and yan Kubik to
soldiers josef gabcik and yan Kubik to
soldiers josef gabcik and yan Kubik to ambush his car in prague when god cheats
ambush his car in prague when god cheats
ambush his car in prague when god cheats machine gun jammed
machine gun jammed
machine gun jammed kuba SH reacted quickly throwing an
kuba SH reacted quickly throwing an
kuba SH reacted quickly throwing an anti-tank grenade at Heydrich scar
anti-tank grenade at Heydrich scar
anti-tank grenade at Heydrich scar and causing Heydrich fatal injuries
and causing Heydrich fatal injuries
and causing Heydrich fatal injuries while God cheese dashed to safety kobish
while God cheese dashed to safety kobish
while God cheese dashed to safety kobish made a hasty getaway by bicycle
made a hasty getaway by bicycle
made a hasty getaway by bicycle operation anthropoid was the only
operation anthropoid was the only
operation anthropoid was the only successful assassination of a Nazi
successful assassination of a Nazi
successful assassination of a Nazi officials during the war
officials during the war
officials during the war number 5 Kim jong-nam once the heir
number 5 Kim jong-nam once the heir
number 5 Kim jong-nam once the heir apparent of North Korean leader Kim
apparent of North Korean leader Kim
apparent of North Korean leader Kim jong-il Kim jong-nam was the dictators
jong-il Kim jong-nam was the dictators
jong-il Kim jong-nam was the dictators eldest son
eldest son
eldest son but after supporting the idea of reform
but after supporting the idea of reform
but after supporting the idea of reform and being caught using a fake passport
and being caught using a fake passport
and being caught using a fake passport to visit Tokyo Disneyland
to visit Tokyo Disneyland
to visit Tokyo Disneyland his popularity reportedly waned he
his popularity reportedly waned he
his popularity reportedly waned he survived several assassination attempts
survived several assassination attempts
survived several assassination attempts and even wrote to his half-brother North
and even wrote to his half-brother North
and even wrote to his half-brother North Korean leader Kim jong-un begging for
Korean leader Kim jong-un begging for
Korean leader Kim jong-un begging for his life in 2017 he was killed by two
his life in 2017 he was killed by two
his life in 2017 he was killed by two women who smothered his face with a VX
women who smothered his face with a VX
women who smothered his face with a VX nerve agent the women claimed they
nerve agent the women claimed they
nerve agent the women claimed they believed it was all part of a reality
believed it was all part of a reality
believed it was all part of a reality television show although North Korea
television show although North Korea
television show although North Korea denies it many believe the killing was
denies it many believe the killing was
denies it many believe the killing was ordered by the government
ordered by the government
ordered by the government number four operation condor a massive
number four operation condor a massive
number four operation condor a massive widespread campaign of state terror
widespread campaign of state terror
widespread campaign of state terror against left-leaning individuals and
against left-leaning individuals and
against left-leaning individuals and dissidents operation condor involved at
dissidents operation condor involved at
dissidents operation condor involved at least six South American countries
least six South American countries
least six South American countries including Chile Argentina and Brazil
including Chile Argentina and Brazil
including Chile Argentina and Brazil where military hunters had seized power
where military hunters had seized power
where military hunters had seized power in the late 1970s thousands of people
in the late 1970s thousands of people
in the late 1970s thousands of people disappeared to be tortured executed and
disappeared to be tortured executed and
disappeared to be tortured executed and buried in mass graves the u.s. which had
buried in mass graves the u.s. which had
buried in mass graves the u.s. which had supported some of the coup d’etat that
supported some of the coup d’etat that
supported some of the coup d’etat that brought the Quinta’s to power provided
brought the Quinta’s to power provided
brought the Quinta’s to power provided assistance throughout the terms of
assistance throughout the terms of
assistance throughout the terms of multiple American president the victims
multiple American president the victims
multiple American president the victims are estimated to number a staggering 60
are estimated to number a staggering 60
are estimated to number a staggering 60 to 80 thousand number three drone
to 80 thousand number three drone
to 80 thousand number three drone strikes in Pakistan in some towns in
strikes in Pakistan in some towns in
strikes in Pakistan in some towns in northwest Pakistan there are children
northwest Pakistan there are children
northwest Pakistan there are children who’ve grown up with the buzzing of
who’ve grown up with the buzzing of
who’ve grown up with the buzzing of drones overhead their whole lives
drones overhead their whole lives
drones overhead their whole lives starting in 2004 the u.s. used unmanned
starting in 2004 the u.s. used unmanned
starting in 2004 the u.s. used unmanned aerial vehicles there to perform
aerial vehicles there to perform
aerial vehicles there to perform thousands of targeted killings a
thousands of targeted killings a
thousands of targeted killings a euphemism for extrajudicial
euphemism for extrajudicial
euphemism for extrajudicial assassination they’ll call it a Hellfire
assassination they’ll call it a Hellfire
assassination they’ll call it a Hellfire for nothing the program is controversial
for nothing the program is controversial
for nothing the program is controversial due to the number of civilian casualties
due to the number of civilian casualties
due to the number of civilian casualties 116 according to the US but many more
116 according to the US but many more
116 according to the US but many more according to nongovernmental
according to nongovernmental
according to nongovernmental organizations and unfortunately drone
organizations and unfortunately drone
organizations and unfortunately drone strikes have proved a useful recruiting
strikes have proved a useful recruiting
strikes have proved a useful recruiting tool for terrorists enemies of the US
tool for terrorists enemies of the US
tool for terrorists enemies of the US number two Leon Trotsky one of the
number two Leon Trotsky one of the
number two Leon Trotsky one of the masterminds of the Russian Revolution of
masterminds of the Russian Revolution of
masterminds of the Russian Revolution of 1917 Trotsky played a key role in
1917 Trotsky played a key role in
1917 Trotsky played a key role in founding the Soviet Union but his
founding the Soviet Union but his
founding the Soviet Union but his opposition to fellow revolutionary
opposition to fellow revolutionary
opposition to fellow revolutionary Joseph Stalin led to his demise expelled
Joseph Stalin led to his demise expelled
Joseph Stalin led to his demise expelled from the Communist Party in 1927
from the Communist Party in 1927
from the Communist Party in 1927 Trotsky’s sought refuge first in Turkey
Trotsky’s sought refuge first in Turkey
Trotsky’s sought refuge first in Turkey then France and Norway before continuing
then France and Norway before continuing
then France and Norway before continuing his exile in Mexico where he continued
his exile in Mexico where he continued
his exile in Mexico where he continued to criticize Stalin’s regime his voice
to criticize Stalin’s regime his voice
to criticize Stalin’s regime his voice was silenced forever when an assassin
was silenced forever when an assassin
was silenced forever when an assassin and Soviet secret police agent hit him
and Soviet secret police agent hit him
and Soviet secret police agent hit him over the head with an ice axe he
over the head with an ice axe he
over the head with an ice axe he survived to help subdue his killer but
survived to help subdue his killer but
survived to help subdue his killer but died the following day number one
died the following day number one
died the following day number one operation Neptune spear tonight I can
operation Neptune spear tonight I can
operation Neptune spear tonight I can report to the American people and to the
report to the American people and to the
report to the American people and to the world the United States has conducted an
world the United States has conducted an
world the United States has conducted an operation that killed Osama bin Laden
operation that killed Osama bin Laden
operation that killed Osama bin Laden the hunt for Osama bin Laden actually
the hunt for Osama bin Laden actually
the hunt for Osama bin Laden actually began before 9/11 he was wanted by the
began before 9/11 he was wanted by the
began before 9/11 he was wanted by the FBI for the 1998 United States embassy
FBI for the 1998 United States embassy
FBI for the 1998 United States embassy bombings and survived several
bombings and survived several
bombings and survived several assassination attempts after the twin
assassination attempts after the twin
assassination attempts after the twin towers fell the u.s. intensified their
towers fell the u.s. intensified their
towers fell the u.s. intensified their efforts invading Afghanistan where bin
efforts invading Afghanistan where bin
efforts invading Afghanistan where bin Laden was holed up he later crossed the
Laden was holed up he later crossed the
Laden was holed up he later crossed the border over into Pakistan and in 2011 US
border over into Pakistan and in 2011 US
border over into Pakistan and in 2011 US Navy SEALs raided bin Laden’s compound
Navy SEALs raided bin Laden’s compound
Navy SEALs raided bin Laden’s compound in Abbottabad and shot bin Laden in the
in Abbottabad and shot bin Laden in the
in Abbottabad and shot bin Laden in the head and chest after a manhunt of over a
head and chest after a manhunt of over a
head and chest after a manhunt of over a decade the leader of the terrorist
decade the leader of the terrorist
decade the leader of the terrorist organization al Qaeda was dead got in
organization al Qaeda was dead got in
organization al Qaeda was dead got in country Geronimo
country Geronimo
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