West German Embassy siege
The West German Embassy siege in Stockholm, Sweden, was carried out by the Red Army Faction (RAF) on 24 April 1975. Collectively, the attackers referred to themselves as Kommando Holger Meins, named after their comrade Holger Meins, who had died after starving during a (collective) hunger strike in the Wittlich Prison on 9 November 1974. The RAF group carried out the attack because they wanted to free RAF members from prison in West Germany. During the siege they stated;
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West German Embassy siege
The West German Embassy siege in Stockholm, Sweden, was carried out by the Red Army Faction (RAF) on 24 April 1975. Collectively, the attackers referred to themselves as Kommando Holger Meins, named after their comrade Holger Meins, who had died after starving during a (collective) hunger strike in the Wittlich Prison on 9 November 1974. The RAF group carried out the attack because they wanted to free RAF members from prison in West Germany. During the siege they stated;
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C'est le 24 avril 1975 qu'a li ...... condamnés à de lourdes peines.
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Die Geiselnahme von Stockholm ...... und ermordeten zwei von ihnen.
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El Asalto a la embajada de Ale ...... edificio con 15 kilos de TNT.
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The West German Embassy siege ...... ding up with 15 kilos of TNT."
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German embassy in Stockholm
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1975-04-24
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Stockholm, Sweden
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Kommando Holger Meins/Red Army Faction
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West German Embassy siege
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C'est le 24 avril 1975 qu'a li ...... condamnés à de lourdes peines.
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Die Geiselnahme von Stockholm ...... und ermordeten zwei von ihnen.
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El Asalto a la embajada de Ale ...... la embajada alemana, alegaron:
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The West German Embassy siege ...... During the siege they stated;
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Asalto a la embajada alemana en Suecia
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Geiselnahme von Stockholm
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Prise d'otages à l'ambassade d'Allemagne de l'Ouest à Stockholm
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West German Embassy siege
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