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	On November 28, 1971, ], the ], was assassinated by a Palestinian gunman while he was on his way to an important meeting at the ] in Cairo, Egypt. Al-Tal, a prominent military and political figure, was shot at close range by a member of the Palestinian Black September organization, a group seeking revenge for his role in suppressing Palestinian militants during the 1970 ] conflict. His death sent shockwaves through Jordan and the broader Middle East, marking the end of a distinguished career that had been central to the stability of Jordan during a tumultuous period.		On November 28, 1971, ], the ], was assassinated by a Palestinian gunman while he was on his way to an important meeting at the ] in Cairo, Egypt. Al-Tal, a prominent military and political figure, was shot at close range by a member of the Palestinian Black September organization, a group seeking revenge for his role in suppressing Palestinian militants during the 1970 ] conflict. His death sent shockwaves through Jordan and the broader Middle East, marking the end of a distinguished career that had been central to the stability of Jordan during a tumultuous period.

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			* {{cite book \|last=Shlaim \|first=Avi \|author-link=Avi Shlaim \|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JtrCoUf7wCsC \|title=Lion of Jordan: The Life of King Hussein in War and Peace \|date=2008 \|publisher=Vintage Books \|isbn=978-1-4000-7828-8}}

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Assassination of Wasfi Al-Tal
Part of Palestinian resistance movements, Jordanian-Palestinian tensions, and Arab Cold War
Wasfi al-Tal, right, Few moments before his Assassination in Cairo, Egypt, on November 28, 1971.
Location	Sheraton Hotel, Cairo, Egypt
Date	November 28, 1971; 53 years ago (1971-11-28) Approx. 5:30 pm (local time) (UTC+2)
Target	Wasfi Al-Tal (Prime Minister of Jordan)
Attack type	Political assassination shooting
Weapons	Handgun (pistol)
Deaths	Wasfi Al-Tal (died shortly after the attack)
Injured	Jordanian Foreign Minister Abdullah Salah
Perpetrators	Palestinian Black September organization Izzat Rabah Jawad Abu Aziza Al-Baghdadi Mundhir Khalifa Ziad Al-Helou All of them planned with Fakhri Al Omari
Motive	Revenge for the Black September conflict, during which the Jordanian military, under his leadership, violently suppressed Palestinian militant groups

On November 28, 1971, Wasfi Al-Tal, the 15th Prime Minister of Jordan, was assassinated by a Palestinian gunman while he was on his way to an important meeting at the Sheraton Cairo Hotel in Cairo, Egypt. Al-Tal, a prominent military and political figure, was shot at close range by a member of the Palestinian Black September organization, a group seeking revenge for his role in suppressing Palestinian militants during the 1970 Black September conflict. His death sent shockwaves through Jordan and the broader Middle East, marking the end of a distinguished career that had been central to the stability of Jordan during a tumultuous period.

References

Sources

Shlaim, Avi (2008). Lion of Jordan: The Life of King Hussein in War and Peace. Vintage Books. ISBN 978-1-4000-7828-8.

External links

Jordan Prime Minister Wasfi Al-Tall published by AP.
Trial of Men Accused of The Assassination of Wasfi Al-Tal published by AP.
Reaction to Assassination published by AP.
Wasfi Al-Tal Assassins Released on Bail published by AP.
Wasfi Al-Tal on the Day of the Incident published by AP.
Palestinian Assassins Released on Bail published by AP.