8 people killed as Dutch storm terror train 40 years ago this hour #OnThisDay #OTD (Jun 11 1977)


Video: 'Einde gijzelingen 11 juni 1977'

(Saturday, June 11, 1977, 5:00 a.m. CEST) — Six terrorists and two hostages were killed today when Dutch marine commandos stormed a hijacked train and a village school in simultaneous dawn raids in Glimmen, northeastern Netherlands, to free 55 hostages held for 20 days by South Moluccan gunmen.


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