Turning Point: The siege of Opec
Published date: 8 February 2024 14:18 GMT
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Last update: 7 months 1 week ago
In December 1975, the infamous militant Carlos the Jackal and five other members of the Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP) stormed an Opec meeting in Vienna.
The mission? To kidnap 11 oil ministers, hijack a plane and bring attention to the Palestinian cause on Arab streets.
But things didn't exactly go to plan and resulted in Carlos being kicked out of the PFLP.
Here’s how it all happened:
The mission? To kidnap 11 oil ministers, hijack a plane and bring attention to the Palestinian cause on Arab streets.
But things didn't exactly go to plan and resulted in Carlos being kicked out of the PFLP.
Here’s how it all happened:
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