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	Iran hostage crisis - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Iran hostage crisis was a 444-day period during which the new government of Iran after the Iranian Revolution held hostage 66 diplomats and citizens of the United States.
		Thirteen of the hostages, the women and African-Americans in the group, were released on November 19 and 20, 1979, but the remaining 53 continued to be held.
		Unproven, controversial allegations persist that the hostage release was delayed until after the election through an illegal deal between the government of Iran and the Reagan kitchen cabinet, which was keen to avoid what they saw as an October Surprise, i.e.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Iran_hostage_crisis (1400 words)

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		The suspect and hostage are somewhere in the house or yard.
		Rescue the hostages and arrest or neutralise suspects.
		Basho instructs you to ambush the convoy and rescue the prisoner.
	www.cheatplanet.com /pccheats/strategy/swat_2.htm (5767 words)

	Operation Eagle Claw (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Delta's commander, Colonel Charles Beckwith, was intimately involved with the rescue attempt.
		The hostages were not held at an airport as in Israel's earlier Entebbe raid.
		The rescue attempt was dealt it's final blow when it was learned that one of the aircraft had lost its primary hydralic system and was unsafe to use fully loaded for the assault.
	www.specwarnet.com /miscinfo/eagleclaw.htm (1182 words)

	Desert One
		The mission was to rescue the hostages held in Iran, but it ended in disaster.
		As the ground units were freeing the hostages, the helicopters would fly from their hiding spot to the embassy and the foreign ministry.
		The choppers would fly the rescue force and the freed hostages to an abandoned air base at Manzariyeh, about 50 miles southwest of Tehran, which was to be seized and protected by a Ranger company flown in on C-130s.
	www.afa.org /magazine/jan1999/0199desertone.asp (4331 words)

	.: sIQ \| [counter strike] - [hostage rescue maps]
		Rescue the three hostages being held captive in the mansion.
		You are holding political hostages in Habana Vieja, awaiting a chopper lift which will arrive to evacuate you immediately after the round ends.
		Prevent the Counter-Terrorists from rescuing the Hostages or eliminate the Counter-Terrorists.
	www.siq.dk /hrmaps.asp (197 words)

	Japanese special forces are off to rescue hostages - PRAVDA.Ru
		The destiny of the three Japanese hostages captured in Iraq (the teacher, the humanitarian mission employee and the reporter) is gruesome.
		The relatives of the hostages are indignant with the officials" statements.
		The relatives of the 18-year old Japanese reporter who is being held hostage said in an interview that they were going to ask Japanese government to withdraw the unit of Japanese self-defense forces from Iraq, so that their son would be able to return home safely".
	english.pravda.ru /accidents/21/93/375/12467_hostages.html (938 words)

	Thai Police Kill Myanmar Convicts, Rescue Hostages (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		One of the officers said all three of the hostages, which included the governor of the prison Somwong Sirivecha, survived the shootout.
		They said one unidentified hostage had been injured and was being taken to hospital with knife wounds.
		Police ended the 21-hour hostage drama in the Thai border province of Kanchanaburi, about 125 kilometers (78 miles) west of Bangkok, after an overnight high-speed chase through central Thailand.
	english.peopledaily.com.cn /english/200011/23/print20001123_55955.html (197 words)

	fbihost.htm
		If the hostage takers demands are met by the authorities -- it would encourage similar terrorists that their demands could be met as long as they took American hostages.
		What is viable and what is needed is a rescue team that has been trained to a high-level of skill that would kill or disable the hostage takers without harm to the hostages, themselves.
		The equipment and arms of the Hostage Rescue Team is very different from the usual weapons of law enforcement officers on the street.
	www.emergency.com /fbihost.htm (1208 words)

	Four Western Hostages Killed in Yemeni Rescue (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The twelve remaining hostages were rescued, while at least two of the kidnappers were killed and others arrested.
		A government source was quoted by Reuters as saying that the green light for the rescue was given when the kidnappers began killing the hostages.
		The survivors have said that the kidnappers only turned on them after security forces opened fire, and that some hostages were used as human shields in the ensueing gun battle.
	www.ict.org.il /spotlight/det.cfm?id=207 (388 words)

	BBC NEWS \| Middle East \| Saudi commandos rescue hostages
		One man, who said he was among 25 hostages freed in the dawn raid, told AFP news agency the militants had slit the throats of nine captives.
		Saudi security officials flashed victory signs as scores of residents and hostages streamed out of the Oasis housing compound at the end of the rescue operation.
		The gunmen were believed to be holding the hostages on the top floor of the six-storey building.
	news.bbc.co.uk /2/low/middle_east/3761263.stm (803 words)

	Kidnapped Western hostages in Yemen:Rescue Attempt
		Britain has officially criticised Yemen and asked for an immediate explanation after government troops stormed the hideout of Islamic militant kidnappers holding 16 Western hostages, four of whom were killed In the cross fire on December 29.
		Two of the hostages, including an American woman, were wounded during the attack that followed a siege near the southern town of Mawdiyah, 175 miles south of the capital, San'a.
		Two of the freed hostages who spoke to BBC reporters said it was the army that started shooting first.
	www.mideastnews.com /rescue2.htm (564 words)

	Colombian rebels execute 10 hostages as army attempts rescue
		Leftwing rebels in Colombia executed 10 hostages, including a provincial governor and a former defence minister, during a botched rescue attempt by government forces deep in the jungles.
		Farc said in a statement that the hostages were killed during clashes between the rebels and soldiers who were trying to free them.
		Among other key hostages are a former presidential candidate, Ingrid Betancourt, six members of the congress, 12 provincial legislators and three US defence contractors whose surveillance plane crashed in February.
	www.buzzle.com /editorials/5-6-2003-40024.asp (688 words)

	DefenseLINK News: Coalition Forces Rescue Italian, Polish Hostages
		The general said the hostages were in coalition forces control and are in good health.
		All the hostages were rescued at the same location, and some individuals were detained at the site, the general said, though he did not provide an exact number or the nationalities of those captured.
		But he did say there was "no reported exchange of gunfire" and that the rescue was not the result of any negotiations.
	www.defenselink.mil /news/Jun2004/n06082004_200406082.html (260 words)

	Printer Friendly Version - Saudis rescue hostages (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Saudi security forces stormed a luxury housing compound this morning, freeing dozens of hostages from Islamic militants who captured them after a deadly spree in the oil city of Khobar.
		At least seven Americans were among the captives seized in the Oasis Residential Resorts after militants rampaged through the city starting yesterday morning, shooting oil workers in two office compounds and killing 16 people, including an American.
		It was not immediately clear whether the raid and standoff added to the death toll from the day's carnage - which included the body of one British victim being dragged behind a car and at least one body being flung from a building.
	www.nydailynews.com /news/v-pfriendly/story/198355p-171292c.html (685 words)

	Western hostages in Yemen: Rescue Attempt
		Tourists freed after the shootout that killed four of their colleagues said on 30 December the battle started when Yemeni security forces attacked the gunmen who were holding the foreigners hostage.
		Meanwhile, four German hostages who had been held captive by Yemeni tribesmen Dec. 7 were set free on 30 December.
		The three women and one man were reported to be in good condition and were en route to the Yemeni capital of San'a.
	www.mideastnews.com /rescue3.htm (412 words)

	U.S. troops tried to rescue hostages - Evening Times (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Crack US troops made two failed attempts to rescue Kenneth Bigley and the two Americans he was held captive with, it emerged today.
		It appeared at both locations people had been there, but it was unclear whether the hostages had been moved or if the intelligence was simply wrong.
		The first rescue attempt came when all three men were still alive, the source said.
	www.eveningtimes.co.uk /print/news/5031502.shtml (539 words)

	Iraqi gunmen rescue hostages - 08/05/04 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Farther north, battles between Iraqi authorities and insurgents in the city of Mosul killed 14 civilians and eight insurgents, the U.S. military said.
		Sheik Haj Ibrahim Jassam, a tribal leader, said he received word late Tuesday that the men were being held in a house on the edge of the city.
		Local leaders gathered armed residents, who raided the house, freeing the hostages and chasing out the kidnappers, he said.
	www.detnews.com /2004/nation/0408/05/a05-233529.htm (420 words)

	Cuban soldiers rescue hostages, arrest hijackers
		HAVANA (AP) - Cuban security forces waiting in the waters of Mariel port rescued hostages jumping from a ferry boat as other troops stormed the vessel and arrested the captors, the government said yesterday.
		The nearly 50 hostages were uninjured, according to a government statement read on state television.
		The government said a special forces soldier on the dock persuaded a female hostage to jump overboard, and she was quickly rescued.
	www.showmenews.com /2003/Apr/20030405News010.asp (456 words)

	Philippine Troops May Use Tear Gas to Rescue Hostages (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		But the official said that government troops are unsure how many hostages and rebels may be inside the tunnel where they plan to use tear gas.
		Fierce fighting has continued in the area since about 15,00 troops began attacking the camp on Mount Puno Mahajid eight days ago to rescue the hostages, mostly children seized from two schools in Basilan in March, the television said.
		Philippine government troops are reportedly preparing Sunday to shoot tear gas into a tunnel in a Abu Sayyaf rebel stronghold in a last ditch effort to rescue at least 27 hostages held captive for a month.
	english.people.com.cn /english/200005/02/eng20000502_40121.html (556 words)

	Siege rescue carnage as gas kills hostages
		Last night, as the number of hostages to perish in yesterday's early morning armed assault to free them from their Chechen captors nudged towards 100, President Vladimir Putin appealed for 'forgiveness' from the relatives of those who died.
		His dramatic comments came as evidence emerged that many of the hostages may have perished after Russian special forces unleashed a toxic gas to render the hostage takers helpless.
		The gas was released as elite troops burst through the drains beneath the theatre to confront the terrorists, who shortly before had shot two of the 700 hostages following their threat to begin executing their captives at 6am.
	www.buzzle.com /editorials/10-26-2002-28986.asp (609 words)

	CBC News: Iraqi tribesmen rescue Jordanian hostages
		BAGHDAD - Four Jordanian men who had been held hostage by militants in Iraq were free on Wednesday after a raid by supporters of a tribal leader.
		He told the Associated Press he learned where the hostages were being held on July 27.
		The militants holding the men said they would set the hostage free after their company said it would stop working for the U.S. military in Iraq, Al Jazeera reported.
	www.cbc.ca /story/world/national/2004/08/04/iraq_hostages040804.html (349 words)

	Hostages die in rescue attempt
		Bogota - The Colombian government, under the gun after a botched army rescue attempt left 10 hostages dead, pressed efforts Tuesday for a prisoner swap that could send up to 1 000 jailed guerrillas to France in exchange for the liberation of some 800 of their hostages.
		On Monday, during a jungle rescue attempt by special forces troops to free a group of high profile hostages, leftist Farc rebels executed 10 hostages, including Antioquia Governor Guillermo Gaviria, his peace advisor and former national defence minister Gilberto Echeverri, and eight soldiers.
		Meanwhile, 64-year-old German businessman Heiner Hansen, held hostage by Farc rebels since December, was set free near the Pacific Coast port of Buenaventura, a military source told AFP at midday on Tuesday.
	www.news24.com /News24/World/News/0,,2-10-1462_1356238,00.html (724 words)

	Calblog: Hostages billed for rescue
		Three Japanese who were held hostage for a week in Iraq were billed about $7,000 each to cover their plane tickets home and other miscellaneous expenses, an official said Monday.
		The three returned last week amid a storm of criticism that they behaved recklessly in going to a country that Japan had repeatedly warned civilians to avoid.
		Even the time of just one high-level negotiator is worth many hundreds of dollars per hour and the efforts to rescue foolish folks involves many more than one person).
	www.calblog.com /archives/003569.html (636 words)

	Security forces rescue Pulwama hostages (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Srinagar: Security forces this morning rescued all the eight civilians taken hostage by militants in a house in Pulwama district of Jammu and Kashmir since yesterday, police sources said here.
		Meanwhile, the operation to flush out the holed up militants from the house began at around nine this morning, they said, adding it is still on, they added.
		The civilians, including a muslim cleric, had been taken hostage after they were sent in to negotiate surrender of the militants.
	web.mid-day.com /news/nation/2003/october/66782.htm (122 words)

	Guides: Counter-Strike Guide (Xbox)
		Hostages are stupid, stupid cows and will not hide or attempt to avoid a gut-shot so you need to keep a vigilant eye out for Terrorists as you head to the Rescue Zone (your insertion point for this mission).
		Once you hit the Rescue Zone (noted by an R icon on the left side of the screen) drop your Hostages off.
		Once you have the Hostages, keep them in the center of your group, with someone tailing behind them, a person to their side, and one at point.
	guides.ign.com /guides/482217/page_4.html (682 words)

	The Scotsman - International - US sends troops to rescue hostages (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		GEORGE Bush, the president of the United States, has dispatched 150 special forces troops to Colombia to help with the rescue of three CIA men kidnapped by Marxist guerrillas.
		The FARC statement about "guaranteeing" the safety of three captive Americans is a thinly veiled warning that they will kill the prisoners should any rescue attempt be attempted.
		Lorraine Kelly is the ruler of breakfast television.
	thescotsman.scotsman.com /international.cfm?id=230562003 (659 words)

	The Command Post - Global War On Terror - Helicopter Gunship Attacks Rescue Hostages (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Updating an earlier post, the hostages taken by Moro rebels have been rescued in a co-ordinated attack by Helicopter Gunships.
		About 500 MILF fighters yesterday took the people hostage and attacked government installations, blocking the 400km highway linking Iligan city in south-western Mindanao and Zamboanga City, the regional trading capital.
		Relatives of the hostages said many of the captives escaped when the MILF rebels fled from the helicopter gunships.
	www.command-post.org /gwot/2_archives/000226.html (382 words)

	U.S. troops tried to rescue hostages - Evening Times (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		B ut each time, there was no sign of the hostages, who were all eventually beheaded.
		I t appeared at both locations people had been there, but it was unclear whether the hostages had been moved or if the intelligence was simply wrong.
		T he first rescue attempt came when all three men were still alive, the source said.
	www.eveningtimes.co.uk /hi/news/5031502.html (561 words)

	Clarity & Resolve: U.S./Iraqi Forces Operate to Rescue Hostages
		In a follow-up to yesterday's story about how the glorious Sunni holy warriors in Iraq kidnapped and threatened to kill up 150 Shi'a civilian men, women, and children in the town of Madaen yesterday, U.S.-led Iraqi/MNF are now on the ground knocking down doors and turning over rocks.
		They are raiding areas where it is suspected that hostages may be," Kassim Daoud, interim minister of state for national security, told Dubai-based al Arabiya TV.
		Iraq's state-run al Iraqiya television said the guerrillas had threatened to kill the hostages within 24 hours, and a senior Shi'ite official in Baghdad said Iraqi and U.S.-led forces were expected to launch a major overnight rescue bid.
	clarityandresolve.com /archives/2005/04/usiraqi_forces.php (580 words)

	China pledges to take all measures to rescue hostages in Iraq (2005/01/18)
		The Chinese Embassy in Baghdad confirmed on Tuesday that eight Chinese nationals were kidnapped by militants in Iraq, pledging that the Chinese government would spare no effort to secure their release.
		Embassy diplomats said they were making all efforts to rescuethe eight hostages, who went missing last week while travelling to Jordan.
		Sources told Xinhua the Chinese, from China's eastern province of Fujian, were construction workers in a project to rebuild an Iraqi plant in the southern Iraqi city of Najaf.The eight went missing last week while travelling to Jordan,according to the sources.
	www.chinaembassy.org.in /eng/zgbd/t180322.htm (359 words)

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