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Åke Sellström , the leader of the UN Mission , characterized Statement government explanations of rebel chemical weapons acquisition as unconvincing , resting in part upon `` poor theories '' .

`` Time '' magazine characterized Statement it as `` the worst terrorist attack Attack in Israel 's history . ''

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The International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia ( ICTY ) characterized Statement the attack Attack as a crime against humanity and convicted Legal_rulings Croatian Serb leader Milan Martić of ordering Arranging the attack Attack .

After hostilities broke out Process_start , Palestinian groups fired rockets in response Response to what they characterized as `` massacres '' .

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On March 8 , 1969 , Nasser proclaimed Statement the official launch of the War of Attrition , characterized Statement by large-scale shelling Attack along the Suez Canal , extensive aerial warfare Hostile_encounter and commando raids Attack .

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These individuals have been characterized Judgment_communication as having been inspired Influence by al-Qaeda .

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