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On This Day: April 24, 1980 – U.S. Servicemen Killed During Iran Hostage Rescue Mission

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Pete

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Pete has published a news story:

On This Day: April 24, 1980 – U.S. Servicemen Killed During Iran Hostage Rescue Mission.

On this day April 24, 1980, a covert U.S. military mission ended in disaster during an attempt to rescue 52 hostages held at the American embassy in Tehran, Iran. The operation had been planned for months and involved multiple aircraft navigating deep into hostile territory.

During the withdrawal phase of the mission, a helicopter collided with a transport plane in the desert, resulting in an explosion that killed eight American servicemen. The failed mission shocked the public and revealed...
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