Zvonko Bušić
Zvonko Bušić was a Croatian nationalist known for his involvement in acts of terrorism, including the hijacking of an airplane in 1976 and the planting of a bomb at a New York City railway station. His actions were aimed at drawing attention to the status of Croatia during the former Yugoslavia. Bušić served 32 years in a U.S. prison, and his legacy is controversial, as he is often associated with the Ustaša regime, which was responsible for numerous atrocities during World War II.
Born on Jan 23, 1946 (79 years old)
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Serbia:
Zvonko Bušić was referenced as an ustaša terrorist honored during the concert.
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Croatia:
Zvonko Bušić was part of a group that hijacked a plane in 1976 and was later sentenced to life in prison.
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Serbia:
Zvonko Bušić was referenced in relation to his past actions and the dedication of numbers on a shirt to him during the concert.
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Croatia:
Zvonko Bušić was part of a group that hijacked a plane in 1976 and was later sentenced to life in prison.
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Serbia:
Zvonko Bušić was an Ustaša terrorist who spent 32 years in an American prison for bombing and hijacking.
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Serbia:
Zvonko Bušić was an Ustaše terrorist who spent 32 years in an American prison for planting a bomb and hijacking a plane.
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Serbia:
Zvonko Bušić was a Ustaša terrorist who spent 32 years in an American prison for bombing and hijacking.
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