Old Terminal (demolished) (Entebbe)

Uganda / Central / Entebbe
 demolished, interesting place
This is where PFLP-EO hijackers kept the passengers of Air France flight 139. The Passengers were rescued by IDF forces in Operation Thunderbolt on the night of 3-4 July 1976.

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1976: Israelis rescue Entebbe hostages.

Israeli commandos have rescued 105 hostages, mostly Israelis or Jews, held by pro-Palestinian hijackers at Entebbe airport in Uganda.

At about 0100 local time (2200GMT), Ugandan soldiers and the hijackers were taken completely by surprise when three Hercules transport planes landed after a 2,500-mile trip from Israel.

About 200 elite troops ran out and stormed the airport building.

During a 35-minute battle, as many as 45 Ugandan soldiers and all seven hijackers died along with three hostages.
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Entebbe
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Coordinates:   0°2'43"N   32°27'13"E

Comments

  • Famous for the israeli "Thunderbolt" commando operation, that freed over 100 hostages, taken by the PLO in 1976
  • we need know more places in Uganda,like busai uganda
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