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Japanese Red Army terrorist behind deadly 1972 attack on Israeli airport dies at 78
Kozo Okamoto, a member of the Japanese Red Army, died at 78. He was involved in the 1972 attack on an Israeli airport that killed 26 people, was sentenced to life in prison, released in a prisoner deal after 13 years, and moved to Lebanon where he lived until his death.
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