1977 Washington, D.C., attack and hostage taking
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title:
1977 Washington, D.C., attack and hostage taking
text:
The 1977 Hanafi Siege was a terrorist attack, hostage-taking, and standoff in Washington, D.C., lasting from March 9 to March 11, 1977. Three buildings were seized by twelve Hanafi Movement gunmen, who took 149 hostages. During the initial attack and takeover of the buildings, the assailants killed a journalist and mortally wounded a police officer; three others, including a city councilor, were injured. After a 39-hour standoff, the gunmen surrendered and all remaining hostages were released. T
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1977 siege
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1977_Washington,_D.C.,_attack_and_hostage_taking
date created:
2007-03-12T19:01:10Z
date modified:
2024-09-03T20:17:26Z
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