Operation Chavín de Huántar
Peruvian operation that ended the Japanese embassy hostage crisis / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Operation Chavín de Huántar was a military operation in which a team of 142 commandos of the Peruvian Armed Forces ended the 1997 Japanese embassy hostage crisis by raiding the Japanese ambassador's residence and freeing the hostages held there by the terrorist organization Túpac Amaru Revolutionary Movement (MRTA). It is considered one of the most successful hostage rescues in world history.[failed verification]
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Operation Chavín de Huántar | |||||||
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Part of the Internal conflict in Peru | |||||||
A model representing Operation Chavín de Huántar. | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Peruvian Army | Túpac Amaru Revolutionary Movement | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Alberto Fujimori Antonio Ibarcena Juan Sandoval † | Néstor Cartolini † | ||||||
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142 Peruvian Army special forces operators | 14 MRTA rebels | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
2 operators killed | All 14 rebels killed | ||||||
1 Peruvian hostage killed |
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