During Day 8, a group of Kamistani terrorists led an attack against the United States of America by threatening to release a dirty bomb comprised of nuclear fuel rods in New York. In exchange for surrendering the bomb, the terrorists wanted President Omar Hassan handed over to them. U.S. President Allison Taylor refused the deal, but despite her wishes Hassan surrendered himself, and the bomb was safely retrieved. However, Hassan's death and the subsequent events permanently changed the international political landscape.