Operation Nimrod
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Operation Nimrod was the 1980 Special Air Service hostage-rescue assault on the Iranian Embassy in London, renowned for its swift, televised resolution of the siege.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
counter-terrorism operation
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hostage rescue operation → military operation → |
| aftermath |
surviving gunman prosecuted in the United Kingdom
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| alsoKnownAs |
SAS assault on Iranian Embassy
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| associatedWith |
Margaret Thatcher government
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Metropolitan Police → |
| casualties |
five hostage-takers killed
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one hostage killed during assault → one hostage-taker captured alive → several hostages injured → |
| commandedBy |
Lieutenant Colonel Michael Rose
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| conductedBy |
British Army
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Special Air Service → |
| coordinationWith |
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
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| country |
United Kingdom
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| date |
5 May 1980
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| endDate |
1980-05-05
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| hasParticipant |
Blue Team (SAS)
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Red Team (SAS) → |
| impact |
influenced global counter-terrorism tactics
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raised public profile of the SAS → |
| legalAuthority |
authorized by the British government
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| location |
Iranian Embassy, London
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| mediaCoverage |
broadcast live on British television
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extensive international news coverage → |
| notableFor |
live television coverage
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rapid execution → use of stun grenades and explosive entry → |
| objective |
neutralize hostage-takers of the Democratic Revolutionary Front for the Liberation of Arabistan
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rescue hostages held in the Iranian Embassy in London → |
| operator |
22nd Special Air Service Regiment
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| partOf |
Iranian Embassy siege
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| plannedBy |
Special Air Service
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| precededBy |
six-day Iranian Embassy siege
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| result |
British victory
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hostages rescued → siege ended → |
| startDate |
1980-05-05
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| tacticalFeature |
simultaneous multi-point entry
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use of diversionary explosions and smoke → |
| theatreOfOperations |
South Kensington, London
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| time |
approximately 19:23 BST
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| triggeredBy |
failure of negotiations with hostage-takers
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| usedEquipment |
abseiling from rooftop
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explosive frame charges → stun grenades → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Special Air Service
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notableOperation |
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Iranian Embassy siege
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operationName |