1980 Dominican Republic Embassy siege in Bogotá
The Dominican Republic Embassy siege was the 1980 siege of the embassy of the Dominican Republic by M-19 guerrillas in Bogotá, Colombia. The guerrillas held nearly 60 people, including 15 ambassadors, hostage. Of the initial group, 18 were held captive for 61 days.
| Dominican Republic Embassy Siege | |||||||
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| Part of Colombian armed conflict | |||||||
Bogotá 1980 Dominican Republic Embassy siege in Bogotá (Colombia) | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| United States | M19 | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Oscar Pelaez Carmona Anthony Quainton |
Rosemberg Pabón Carmenza Cardona Londoño | ||||||
| Units involved | |||||||
| Colombian Army | Freedom or Democracy | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| ~500 | 16 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| none | 1 killed | ||||||
| 5 civilians wounded | |||||||
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