BANK OTTOMAN Suicide Bombings

[Arpa]

Who invented Suicide Bombings?

 

BANK OTTOMAN

 

http://www.fedayi.com/arfsongs/songs/papken_suniyi_hishadagin.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1896_Ottoman_Bank_Takeover

The 1896 Ottoman Bank Takeover (Western Armenian: Պանք Օթօմանի գրաւումը, Pank Otomani gravume) was the seizing of the Ottoman Bank in Constantinople, Ottoman Empire, on 26 August 1896, by members of the Armenian Revolutionary Federation (Dashnak Party). In an effort to raise further awareness and action by the major European powers, 28 armed men and women led primarily by Papken Siuni and Armen Karo took over the bank which largely employed European personnel

Britain and France. Stirred largely due to the inaction of the European powers in regards to pogroms and massacres instigated by the Sultan Abdul-Hamid II, the Armenian Revolutionary Federation members saw its seizure as their best attempt to bring full attention to the massacres. The Ottoman bank, at the time, served as an important financial center for both the Empire and the countries of Europe.

Armed with pistols, grenades, dynamite and hand-held bombs, the seizure of the bank lasted for 14 hours, resulting in the deaths of ten of the Armenian men and Ottoman soldiers. The Ottoman reaction to the takeover saw further massacres and pogroms of 6,000 Armenians living in Constantinople and also Hamid threatening to level the entire building itself.[1] However, intervention on part of the European diplomats in the city managed to persuade the men to give, assigning safe passage to the survivors to France. Despite the level of violence the incident had wrought, the takeover was reported positively in the European press, praising the men for their courage and the objectives they attempted to accomplish.[2] Nevertheless, aside from issuing a note condemning the pogroms in the city, the European powers did not act on their promises to enforce reforms in the country as future massacres of Armenians continued to take place….

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http://encyclopedia.thefreedictionary.com/Papken+suni

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http://news.yahoo.com/police-suicide-bombing-us-embassy-2-dead-120006594.html

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There was no claim of responsibility, but Kurdish rebels and Islamic militants are active in Turkey. Kurdish rebels, who are fighting for autonomy in the Kurdish-dominated southeast, have dramatically stepped up attacks in Turkey over the last year.

As well, homegrown Islamic militants tied to al-Qaida have carried out suicide bombings in Istanbul. In a 2003 attack on the British consulate, a suspected Islamic militant rammed an explosive-laden pickup truck into the main gate, killing 58, including the British consul-general…

　

Edited February 1, 2013 by Arpa

[Arpa]

PS.

Rumor is that the authorities knew of the plan, and they were prepared.

How did they know? Which spy (Armenian?) betrayed and passed the secret?

[MosJan]

dashnaks did the job, hnchaks paid the price