Iranian Embassy siege - Wikipedia
The British Special Air Service (SAS) initiated "Operation Nimrod" to rescue the remaining hostages, abseiling from the roof and forcing entry through the windows. During the 17-minute …
Operation NIMROD: The siege of Iranian embassy in London
2022年9月20日 · Operation NIMROD was a successful hostage rescue operation executed by the British Special Air Service (SAS) on May 5, 1980. In less than 20 minutes, they overtook the …
Iranian Embassy siege - National Army Museum
One of the most famous counter-terrorism operations in British history took place in May 1980. Gunmen overran the Iranian Embassy in London and took hostages. After a tense siege, the …
Operation Nimrod - The Iranian Embassy Siege - eliteukforces.info
Operation Nimrod - The Iranian Embassy Siege . The breaking of a terrorist siege in the heart of London in 1980 catapulted the normally secretive SAS onto the world stage. The audacious …
Operation Nimrod - Iranian Embassy Siege in London - SOF News
On April 30, 1980, Arab terrorists took hostages in the Iranian Embassy in London. The British SAS's Operation Nimrod ended the siege.
Operation Nimrod: The SAS, Iranian Embassy Siege, and the High …
2024年11月22日 · On April 30, 1980, six armed men from the Democratic Revolutionary Front for the Liberation of Arabistan (DRFLA) stormed the Iranian Embassy in London. Armed with …
Iranian Embassy Siege, 1980: When Terrorists Killed a Hostage, …
2024年5月5日 · The mission was codenamed Operation Nimrod. 44 years ago today it was the penultimate day of the Iranian Embassy Siege. Whilst SAS tactical commanders would not …
Unseen pictures of the Iranian Embassy siege released ahead of …
2020年5月2日 · The pictures show the end of the incident on May 5, 1980, when SAS men abseiled down the building in an assault known as Operation Nimrod. The soldiers stormed …
BBC ON THIS DAY | 5 | 1980: SAS rescue ends Iran embassy siege - BBC News
The Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher has visited the SAS barracks in Kensington to congratulate the troops on a successful mission, codenamed Operation Nimrod. It later emerged that during …
Operation Nimrod: How the Iranian Embassy Raid Raised the …
2021年5月15日 · On April 30, 1980, a group of six Iranian terrorists stormed the Iranian Embassy in London and took the diplomatic staff and several bystanders hostages.