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Pakistan Army providing security on behalf of the United Nations in Sudan.
Grand Mosque seizure
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The Grand Mosque seizure took place between 20 November and 4 December 1979 at the Grand Mosque of Mecca in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, the holiest site in Islam. The attack was carried out by up to 600 mili
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…and encirclement of UN forces (also comprising Pakistan Army troops), later relieved by a heavy rescue convoy of US, Pakistani and Malaysian troops. Grand Mosque Seizure: it has been claimed by some sources that Pakistani Special Services Group were involved in recapturing the Grand Mosque from militants. However multiple…
Saudi soldiers pushing into the underground corridor of the Grand Mosque of Mecca after gassing the interior with a non-lethal chemical agent provided by French specialists.
Smoke rising from the Grand Mosque during the assault on the Marwa-Safa gallery, 1979.
Surviving insurgents in custody of Saudi authorities, 1979.
Surviving insurgents in custody of Saudi authorities, 1979.