Black September Organization
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The Black September Organization was a Palestinian militant group best known for carrying out the 1972 Munich Olympics massacre and other high-profile international terrorist attacks in the early 1970s.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Black September Organization canonical | 10 |
| Palestinian militant group Black September | 2 |
| Palestinian terrorist group Black September | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1859782 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Black September Organization Context triple: [Jordanian–Palestinian conflict, relatedOrganization, Black September Organization]
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A.
Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades
Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades is a Palestinian militant organization associated with Fatah, known for carrying out armed attacks and suicide bombings primarily against Israeli targets in the early 2000s.
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B.
Shuhada Organization
Shuhada Organization is an Afghan non-governmental organization focused on providing healthcare, education, and human rights support, particularly for women and marginalized communities.
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C.
Palestinian Liberation Army
The Palestinian Liberation Army is a military organization formed as the regular armed force associated with the Palestine Liberation Organization, historically composed of Palestinian units based in several Arab countries.
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D.
Arab Liberation Front
The Arab Liberation Front is a Palestinian Ba'athist political and militant organization historically aligned with Iraq and active within the broader Palestinian national movement.
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E.
Palestinian Liberation Front
The Palestinian Liberation Front is a Palestinian nationalist militant organization known for its armed struggle and involvement in the broader Palestinian liberation movement.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Black September Organization Target entity description: The Black September Organization was a Palestinian militant group best known for carrying out the 1972 Munich Olympics massacre and other high-profile international terrorist attacks in the early 1970s.
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A.
Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades
Al-Aqsa Martyrs Brigades is a Palestinian militant organization associated with Fatah, known for carrying out armed attacks and suicide bombings primarily against Israeli targets in the early 2000s.
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B.
Shuhada Organization
Shuhada Organization is an Afghan non-governmental organization focused on providing healthcare, education, and human rights support, particularly for women and marginalized communities.
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C.
Palestinian Liberation Army
The Palestinian Liberation Army is a military organization formed as the regular armed force associated with the Palestine Liberation Organization, historically composed of Palestinian units based in several Arab countries.
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D.
Arab Liberation Front
The Arab Liberation Front is a Palestinian Ba'athist political and militant organization historically aligned with Iraq and active within the broader Palestinian national movement.
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E.
Palestinian Liberation Front
The Palestinian Liberation Front is a Palestinian nationalist militant organization known for its armed struggle and involvement in the broader Palestinian liberation movement.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Palestinian militant organization
ⓘ
terrorist organization ⓘ |
| activeFrom | 1970 ⓘ |
| activeUntil | mid-1970s ⓘ |
| classifiedAs |
terrorist group by Israel
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terrorist group by United States ⓘ terrorist group by West Germany ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Jordan ⓘ |
| dissolved | mid-1970s ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName |
BSO
ⓘ
Black September ⓘ |
| hasNotableMember |
Abu Daoud
ⓘ
Abu Iyad ⓘ Ali Hassan Salameh ⓘ Luttif Afif ⓘ Mohammad Daoud Oudeh ⓘ |
| hasParentOrganization | Fatah ⓘ |
| ideology |
Arab nationalism
ⓘ
Palestinian nationalism ⓘ |
| linkedTo |
Fatah intelligence apparatus
ⓘ
linked to:
Fatah
Palestine Liberation Organization ⓘ |
| motive |
advocacy for Palestinian self-determination
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retaliation for Black September crackdown in Jordan ⓘ |
| namedAfter |
Black September conflict
ⓘ
Black September in Jordan ⓘ |
| notableAttack |
1972 Munich massacre
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1973 Khartoum diplomatic hostage crisis ⓘ Munich Olympics massacre ⓘ
linked to:
Munich massacre
assassination of Wasfi al-Tal ⓘ attempted assassination of King Hussein of Jordan ⓘ attempted assassination of Zaid al-Rifai ⓘ kidnapping of Western diplomats in Khartoum ⓘ |
| operationalRegion |
Europe
ⓘ
Jordan ⓘ Lebanon ⓘ Middle East ⓘ West Germany ⓘ |
| opposedBy |
Israel
ⓘ
Jordan ⓘ PLO leadership ⓘ United Kingdom ⓘ United States ⓘ
linked to:
United States of America
West Germany ⓘ |
| partOf | Palestinian fedayeen movement ⓘ |
| usedTactic |
aircraft hijacking
ⓘ
assassination ⓘ bombing ⓘ hostage-taking ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Black September Organization Description of subject: The Black September Organization was a Palestinian militant group best known for carrying out the 1972 Munich Olympics massacre and other high-profile international terrorist attacks in the early 1970s.
Referenced by (13)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
linked to: Black September Organization
linked to: Black September Organization
subject linked to:
documentary "One Day in September" (1999)
linked to: Black September Organization