2001 anthrax attacks
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2001-anthrax-attacks-205-2726101
title:
2001 anthrax attacks
text:
The 2001 anthrax attacks, also known as Amerithrax, occurred in the United States over the course of several weeks beginning on September 18, 2001, one week after the September 11 terrorist attacks. Letters containing anthrax spores were mailed to several news media offices and to Senators Tom Daschle and Patrick Leahy, killing five people and infecting 17 others. Capitol Police Officers and staffers working for Senator Russ Feingold were exposed as well. According to the FBI, the ensuing invest
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Bioterrorist attacks in the United States
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2001_anthrax_attacks
date created:
2001-11-13T14:28:38Z
date modified:
2024-09-10T09:06:54Z
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