United Kingdom - Ireland
May 06, 1980 - SAS SQUAD STORM IRANIAN EMBASSY AND FREE ALL THE HOSTAGES. The six-day siege of the Iranian Embassy in London's Knightabridge, ended last night in a joint police. Special Air Service Rest operation in which the remaining 19 hostages were brought out alive from the bombed blasted and burning building. Three of the five terrorists were shot dead, one was wounded and the other one was taken by the SAS. PHOTO SHOWS: Home Secretary Mr. Whitelaw watching the closing moments with police officers as members of the SAS and Police storm the Embassy
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