Terrorism in Jamaica

Terrorism in Jamaica is not a serious threat to the security of the state.

Despite this, terrorism has occurred in Jamaica's past, such as during the CanJet Flight 918 hijacking, in which a Jamaican gunman tried to take over a passenger plane heading from Jamaica to Cuba (where they would then proceed to Halifax).[1][2]

## Reaction to the 11 September 2001 attacks

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Main article: September 11 attacks

Prime Minister P. J. Patterson, Foreign Affairs Minister Paul Robertson, Ambassador to the United States Seymour Mullings, and The Jamaica Gleaner[3]

The Jamaican government signed the International Convention for the Suppression of the Financing of Terrorism on 10 November 2001.[4]

The Parliament of Jamaica passed the Terrorism Prevention Act on 8 April 2005 amid strong opposition from the minority Jamaica Labour Party and civic organizations.[5]

## References

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1. ^ "Jamaican troops storm hijacked Canadian jet; free 6 crew members". CBC News. 20 April 2021. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
2. ^ "Dozens of freed passengers back in Canada". CTVNews. 20 April 2009. Retrieved 10 December 2021.
3. ^ Statement to the Twenty-Third Meeting of Consultations of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Member States of the Organization of American States by Ambassador Patricia Durrant Ambassador/Permanent Representative of Jamaica to the United Nations Organization of American States
4. ^ "Threats to international peace and security caused by terrorist acts". United Nations.
5. ^ Senate approves terrorism bill Archived 26 September 2007 at the Wayback Machine The Jamaica Observer

## External links

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* Statement to the Twenty-Third Meeting of Consultations of Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Member States of the Organization of American States by Ambassador Patricia Durrant Ambassador/Permanent Representative of Jamaica to the United Nations

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