40 years ago September 2, 1986: NAM proposes sanctions
On September 2, 1986, the eighth Non-Aligned Movement summit commenced in Harare, Zimbabwe. With urgency, summit leaders called for actions to dismantle apartheid in South Africa, promote a just global economic system, and pursue nuclear disarmament. Simultaneously, a distressing incident unfolded in Delhi, India, where two suspected terrorists attempted to detonate an explosive device concealed in a briefcase on a DTC bus near Kauria Bridge.
The passengers, alert to the briefcase, alerted the police and bomb experts who swiftly arrived and successfully defused the device. Not far away, in Los Angeles, a tragic accident occurred when an Aeromexico DC-9 airliner and a private plane collided mid-air, resulting in a fiery crash into residential areas. The devastating impact claimed the lives of at least 77 individuals, leaving behind a trail of devastation - shoes, clothing, and toys scattered across a square mile of the city.
Additionally, three high-ranking officials in Punjab - R P Gaind, a district and sessions judge, as well as two others - fell victim to terrorist attacks within a 24-hour span.
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