This is the 3917th most frequent German word.
terroranschlag
"Terroranschlag" means "terrorist attack" in English.
Used as the subject and the central focus of why the city was shaken emotionally.
Der Terroranschlag erschütterte die Stadt.
The terrorist attack shook the city.
Describing a devastating event in a past narrative.
Ein schrecklicher Terroranschlag ereignete sich gestern.
A terrible terrorist attack occurred yesterday.
Used within a causal relationship indicating actions that followed the event.