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Carlos the Jackal Says He Regrets Not Shooting Witnesses

8/15/2026

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On Dec. 22 1975 Carlos the Jackal (Ilich Ramirez Sanchez) raided OPEC in Vienna, took hostages, killed three and secured a DC-9 that flew to Algiers with a $50 million ransom.
Commandos seized Carlos the Jackal in Khartoum on Aug. 13 1994 and flew him to Paris, where a French court sentenced him to life terms.
In a March 2025 interview Carlos the Jackal said he had no remorse and regretted not shooting Sudanese witnesses.

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Story summary

On Dec. 22 1975 Carlos the Jackal (Ilich Ramirez Sanchez) raided OPEC in Vienna, took hostages, killed three and secured a DC-9 that flew to Algiers with a $50 million ransom.
Commandos seized Carlos the Jackal in Khartoum on Aug. 13 1994 and flew him to Paris, where a French court sentenced him to life terms.
In a March 2025 interview Carlos the Jackal said he had no remorse and regretted not shooting Sudanese witnesses.