Aug 22, 2021 21:00:00

5 Books to Understand 'Assassinations' Performed Around the World

Assassinations are still taking place all over the world, including the assassination

of Kim Jong Nam in 2017 and the assassination of journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018. Historian and journalist Michael Burleigh has put together five recommended books to help you understand the current state of assassination.

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◆ Jackal Day
As a recommended assassination-related book, Mr. Burley first set in France in the 1960s, a fiction novel 'Jackal's ' that depicts the assassin 'Jackal' trying to get the former French President Charles de Gaulle and the police chase. 'Day ' is listed. Mr. Burley pointed out that the two chase depictions of this work, 'Jackal trying to assassinate former President Charles de Gaulle' and 'Police chasing Jackal' are drawn like 'hunting'. 'Humanity has spent many years in hunter-gatherer societies since its birth, and I think people are fascinated by the theme of assassination, which is similar to hunting,' said Burley.

In addition, Mr. Burley said that Iriichi Ramirez Sanchez, who was active as a terrorist in the 1970s and 1980s, was called 'Jackal' after 'Jackal Day' and assassinated former Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin. Yigal Amir gave an anecdote that he loved reading 'Jackal's Day' and said, 'I hope the book I wrote will not be the assassin's favorite book. I can't take responsibility.' I am.

The Day of the Jackal (Kadokawa Bunko Red 537-1) | Frederick Forsyth, Makoto Shinohara | Books | Mail Order | Amazon

◆ Stalin's Agent: The Life and Death of Alexander Orlov
Next, Mr. Burley recommends the non-fiction novel '

Stalin's Agent: The Life and Death of Alexander Orlov, ' which summarizes the history of Alexander Orlov , who belonged to the Soviet Union's national security agency. According to Mr. Burley, this work is also summarized for members of national security agencies other than Orlov. In this work, the details of those people spying while acting as diplomats are drawn.

In one of the most memorable episodes of the film, Burley was a member of the Soviet Union's NKVD , many of Bill Brader 's families, who continue to accuse Russia of Putin's internal affairs. 'This work is full of revelation throughout,' he said.

Amazon | Stalin's Agent: The Life and Death of Alexander Orlov | Volodarsky, Boris | Intelligence & Espionage

◆ The Man Who Killed Apartheid: The Life of Dimitri Tsafendas
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Hendrik Verwoerd was assassinated former Prime Minister Dimitrios Tsuafendasu non-fiction novel summarizes the ' : The Man Who Killed Apartheid The Life of Dimitri Tsafendas has cited'. Mr. Burley summarizes the history of Congo in his book ' Small Wars, Far Away Places: The Genesis of the Modern World ', but since he has never worked on South Africa, this work feels very interesting. It was said that it was done.

Tsafendas, who assassinated former Prime Minister Fruwool, is said to have committed the crime from a state of mental confusion. However, in this work, police officials who could not draw the story of 'a crime by a black man who opposes apartheid' because Tsafendas was mixed-race and 'white enough' asked Mr. Tsafendas for weeks. The episode depicts the hearing of the testimony that 'a parasite in the body ordered the assassination of former Prime Minister Furwool.' In addition, in this work, it is said that the process until the unrealistic testimony that 'a parasite in the body ordered the assassination of former Prime Minister Furuwool' is completed is explained in detail from the birth of Tsafendas. ..

Amazon | The Man Who Killed Apartheid: The Life of Dimitri Tsafendas | Dousemetzis, Harris | European

◆ Sudden Justice: America's Secret Drone Wars
The fourth recommended book is

'Sudden Justice: America's Secret Drone Wars, ' a non-fiction novel that summarizes the current state of attacks by unmanned aerial vehicles (drones). Military operations using drones are being carried out all over the world, and it is also reported that in May 2021, an attack by a 'fully autonomous drone' was carried out. The film focuses primarily on the US attack on Afghanistan, Iraq, Somalia and Pakistan, but Burley said, 'In the not too distant future, countries around the world will deploy drones.' increase.

In this work, Islamic extremist organization ' ISIL ' used cheap drones available on Amazon for attacks, and the difference in status between military personnel in charge of managing drones and pilots of the Air Force, etc. It is said that a large number of episodes are summarized. 'This is a great book to learn all about drones in great detail,' said Burley.

Amazon | Sudden Justice: America's Secret Drone Wars (Terrorism and Global Justice) | Woods, Chris | Terrorism

◆ The Killing in the Consulate: Investigating the Life and Death of Jamal Khashoggi
Assassination related books that Mr. Barrie is to recommend to the last, was killed in 2018 Jamal Kashogi summarizes the events that led to Mr. is murder ' : The Killing in the Consulate Investigating the Life and Death of Jamal Khashoggi is' ..

It was reported that the assassination of Mr. Khashoggi involved the Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia, and Mr. Burley also published an article on the assassination on the web. After the article was published, Mr. Burley's Twitter account received a threatening message in Arabic, and the message app WhatsApp received a message containing a link from a person claiming to be the Saudi Arabian embassy. Burley also suspected the use of software developed by Saudi Arabian spyware developer NSO Group to 'send a message with a link to hijack a message app account' and deleted the Twitter account and stopped using WhatsApp. And that. In this work, the process up to the assassination and the reaction of each country to the assassination are summarized in detail, including the fact that the Turkish intelligence agency was tracking Mr. Khashoggi, and Mr. Burley is dangerous to the author Jonathan Laghman. I praise the release of this work without omitting.

Amazon | The Killing in the Consulate: Investigating the Life and Death of Jamal Khashoggi | Rugman, Jonathan | True Accounts