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About Before 9/11: The FBI's Most Dangerous Battle With Radical Bombers

The bureau investigates the activities of a Croatian terrorist group who gunned down some of their opponents and eliminated others with parcel bombs.

Before 9/11: The FBI's Most Dangerous Battle With Radical Bombers is presented by FBI Investigates. Its listed runtime is 50 minutes. The source link and publisher attribution are provided with the embedded film.

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Title
Before 9/11: The FBI's Most Dangerous Battle With Radical Bombers
Runtime
50 minutes
Language
English

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