The word “hostage” appeared 1 times in this article's opening at its peak in 2005. Today the opening carries none, and neither does the rest of the article, references included.
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The opening as it read in 2005
Organizational structures Financing Fronting Radicalization ( online ) Training camp Death squad Clandestine cell system Leaderless resistance Lone wolf Domestic Methods Tactics Agro-terrorism Aircraft hijacking list Beheading Guillotine #Reign of Terror Islamic views Salafi Bombing Animal-borne Car list Improvised Letter Proxy Threat Bioterrorism Cyberterrorism Dry run Environmental Hostage-taking Incitement to terrorism Individual terror Insurgency Kidnapping Nuclear Paper Piracy Propaganda of the deed Shooting School Spree Stabbing Stochastic Suicide attack Country categories Rockets and mortars Urban terrorism Vehicle-ramming Relationship to states Response to terrorism v t e List of the FBI 's " Most Wanted Terrorists ," is a list of people considered actively involved in terrorism within the United States .1It is based on the FBI's FBI Ten Most Wanted list.2
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The opening as it stood in 2010 1 passage from the previous snapshot no longer appear
Banner used by the FBI since inception on October 10, 2001 as the main title for the web site pages of both the group of wanted terrorists, and also on the wanted poster of each terrorist fugitive.The three overlapping seals on the left are the seal of the U.S.Department of State (similar to the Great Seal of the United States ), the seal of the U.S.Department of Justice , and the seal of the Federal Bureau of Investigation . Organizational structures Financing Fronting Radicalization ( online ) Training camp Death squad Clandestine cell system Leaderless resistance Lone wolf Domestic Methods Tactics Agro-terrorism Aircraft hijacking list Beheading Guillotine #Reign of Terror Islamic views Salafi Bombing Animal-borne Car list Improvised Letter Proxy Threat Bioterrorism Cyberterrorism Dry run Environmental Hostage-taking Incitement to terrorism Individual terror Insurgency Kidnapping Nuclear Paper Piracy Propaganda of the deed Shooting School Spree Stabbing Stochastic Suicide attack Country categories Rockets and mortars Urban terrorism Vehicle-ramming Relationship to states Response to terrorism v t e The Federal Bureau of Investigation 's Most Wanted Terrorists is a list of fugitives who have been indicted by sitting Federal grand juries in the United States district courts , for alleged crimes of terrorism . The initial list was formed in late 2001 in the immediate aftermath of the 9/11 attacks and contained the names of 22 terrorists.It was the second major "wanted" list following the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list.It now serves as a companion to that earlier list, which in years past, had listed several major terrorist fugitives.
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The opening as it stood in 2015
Banner used by the FBI since inception on October 10, 2001 as the main title for the web site pages of both the group of wanted terrorists, and also on the wanted poster of each terrorist fugitive. The three overlapping seals on the left are the seal of the U.S. Department of State (similar to the Great Seal of the United States ), the seal of the U.S. Department of Justice , and the seal of the Federal Bureau of Investigation . Organizational structures Financing Fronting Radicalization ( online ) Training camp Death squad Clandestine cell system Leaderless resistance Lone wolf Domestic Methods Tactics Agro-terrorism Aircraft hijacking list Beheading Guillotine #Reign of Terror Islamic views Salafi Bombing Animal-borne Car list Improvised Letter Proxy Threat Bioterrorism Cyberterrorism Dry run Environmental Hostage-taking Incitement to terrorism Individual terror Insurgency Kidnapping Nuclear Paper Piracy Propaganda of the deed Shooting School Spree Stabbing Stochastic Suicide attack Country categories Rockets and mortars Urban terrorism Vehicle-ramming Relationship to states Response to terrorism v t e The Federal Bureau of Investigation 's Most Wanted Terrorists is a list of people who have been indicted (formally accused) by sitting Federal grand juries in the United States district courts , for alleged crimes of terrorism . Only two persons on the list have been tried and convicted of crimes by a court of law in the United States: JoAnne Byron for murder in 1977, and Ahmed Ghailani for conspiracy in 2010.The initial list was formed in late 2001 in the immediate aftermath of the 9/11 attacks and contained the names of 22 persons alleged to be terrorists by U.S. authorities. It was the second major "wanted" list following the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list. It now serves as a companion to that earlier list, which in years past, had listed several alleged terrorist fugitives.
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The opening as it stood in 2020 5 passages from the previous snapshot no longer appear
List of most wanted terrorists sought by the FBI Banner used by the FBI since inception on October 10, 2001 as the main title for the web site pages of both the group of wanted terrorists , and also on the wanted poster of each suspected terrorist fugitive. The three overlapping seals on the left are the seal of the U.S. Department of State (similar to the Great Seal of the United States ) and the seal of the Federal Bureau of Investigation while on the right is the seal of the U.S.Department of Justice The FBI Most Wanted Terrorists is a list created and first released on October 10, 2001, with the authority of United States President Bush, following the September 11 attacks on the United States .Initially, the list contained 22 of the top suspected terrorists chosen by the FBI , all of whom had earlier been indicted for acts of terrorism between 1985 and 1998.None of the 22 had been captured by US or other authorities by that date.Of the 22, only Osama bin Laden was by then already listed on the FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list.No particular legal consequences flowed from the creation of and inclusion on the list.On January 17, 2002, the FBI released a third major FBI wanted list, which has now become known as the FBI Seeking Information – War on Terrorism list , to enlist the public's help in reporting information which may prevent future terrorist attacks.The information sought to be reported is not necessarily relating to any person on any of the FBI wanted lists.
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
List of most wanted terrorists sought by the FBI Banner used by the FBI since inception on October 10, 2001, as the main title for the web site pages of both the group of wanted terrorists , and also on the wanted poster of each suspected terrorist fugitive. The three overlapping seals on the left are the seal of the U.S. Department of State (similar to the Great Seal of the United States ) and the seal of the Federal Bureau of Investigation while on the right is the seal of the U.S. Department of Justice The FBI Most Wanted Terrorists is a list created and first released on October 10, 2001, with the authority of United States President George W. Bush, following the September 11 attacks (9/11 incident). Initially, the list contained 22 of the top suspected terrorists chosen by the FBI , all of whom had earlier been indicted for acts of terrorism between 1985 and 1998. None of the 22 had been captured by US or other authorities by that date. Of the 22, only Osama Bin Laden was by then already listed on the FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list. No particular legal consequences flowed from the creation of and inclusion on the list. On January 17, 2002, the FBI released a third major FBI wanted list, which has now become known as the FBI Seeking Information – War on Terrorism list , to enlist the public's help in reporting information which may prevent future terrorist attacks. The information sought to be reported is not necessarily relating to any person on any of the FBI wanted lists.
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The opening as it stood in 2025
List of most wanted terrorists sought by the FBI Banner used by the FBI since inception on October 10, 2001, as the main title for the web site pages of both the group of wanted terrorists , and also on the wanted poster of each suspected terrorist fugitive. The three overlapping seals on the left are the seal of the U.S. Department of State (similar to the Great Seal of the United States ) and the seal of the Federal Bureau of Investigation while on the right is the seal of the U.S. The FBI Most Wanted Terrorists is a list created and first released on October 10, 2001, with the authority of United States president George W. Bush , following the September 11 attacks . Initially, the list contained 22 of the top suspected terrorists chosen by the FBI , all of whom had earlier been indicted for acts of terrorism between 1985 and 1998. None of the 22 had been captured by US or other authorities by that date. Of the 22, only Osama Bin Laden was by then already listed on the FBI Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list . No particular legal consequences flowed from the creation of and inclusion on the list. On January 17, 2002, the FBI released a third major FBI wanted list, which has now become known as the FBI Seeking Information – War on Terrorism list , to enlist the public's help in reporting information which may prevent future terrorist attacks. The information sought to be reported is not necessarily relating to any person on any of the FBI wanted lists.
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