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  • 1981 Seychelles coup d'état attempt
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prov:wasDerivedFrom
skos:prefLabel
  • 1981 Seychelles coup d'état attempt
skos:altLabel
  • a coup d'état
  • coup attempt
  • an attempt to overthrow
  • a coup attempt
  • an abortive coup
  • a failed coup
  • 1981 November 25
  • Air India Flight 224
  • Flight 224
  • Operation Angela
  • Seychelles affair
  • Seychelles coup d'état attempt
  • Seychelles coup d'état attempt (1981)
  • an attempt at a coup in the Seychelles
  • attacked the country in 1981
  • attempted to take over
  • the November 1981 coup attempt
  • 1981 involvement of mercenaries in an invasion of the Seychelles
clgo:causalties
  • 1 soldier killed
  • 1 armoured vehicle damaged
  • 1 police officer wounded
clgo:combatant
  • Mercenary forces
clgo:commander
clgo:date
  • 1981-11-25
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clgo:notes
  • Approximately 70 people in the airport terminal were taken hostage by the mercenaries. They also hijacked an aircraft with 65 passengers and 13 crew aboard. The aircraft was later relinquished and the hostages were released.
clgo:place
clgo:result
  • Coup failure
clgo:strength
  • 1 chartered aircraft
  • 2 armoured vehicles
  • 53 mercenaries
  • Unknown troop strength