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| − | The 2015 Aṭavī Siege was an attack on | + | The 2015 Aṭavī Siege was an attack on the Tocygauana Market in the city of Aṭavī, {{nation|Narsora}}, on May 4, 2015. The attack was carried out by four members of the [[Federation for the Movement of Independence of Gonzalez Isle|FMIGI]], a militant pro-independence movement based in the [[Nation/Torisakia|Torisakian]] territory of [[González Archipelago|González Isle]]. The group took 13 people hostage for four days until police entered the market and killed three out of the four perpetrators. |
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| − | In the aftermath of the attack narsoran president [[President of Narsora|Sandalio Joaquín Espina]] condemned the attack, and the government is considering taking action against the group. | + | In the aftermath of the attack narsoran president [[President of Narsora|Sandalio Joaquín Espina]] condemned the attack, and the government is considering taking action against the group. 29-year old Rafael Rubio, the surviving suspect was extradited to Torisakia two days after the attack aboard a Torisakian Air Force helicopter due to the risk of letting him aboard a commercial airliner. Police commandos patrolled the area in the vicinity of the market until the end of May. |
Revision as of 14:27, 5 October 2015
| Location | Aṭavī, Narsora |
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| Date | May 4, 2015 - May 8, 2015 |
| Type | Hostage taking, Shooting |
| Deaths | 6 (including 3 Perpetrators) |
| Non-fatal Injuries | 3 |
| Perpetrators | Federation for the Movement of Independence of Gonzalez Isle |
| Targets | Narsoran civilians |
| Weapons | |
| Motives | To force the narsoran governemt to recognize González Isle as an sovereign nation. |
The 2015 Aṭavī Siege was an attack on the Tocygauana Market in the city of Aṭavī, Narsora, on May 4, 2015. The attack was carried out by four members of the FMIGI, a militant pro-independence movement based in the Torisakian territory of González Isle. The group took 13 people hostage for four days until police entered the market and killed three out of the four perpetrators.
Attack
The siege began on May 4th, 2015 when four members of the Federation for the Movement of Independence of Gonzalez Isle attacked a market in the city of Aṭavī, Narsora and took 13 people hostage. The terrorists demand's were for the narsoran government to recognize González Isle as an sovereign entity. During the standoff three people were killed after trying to escape through a back exit. On the 8th a decision was made to storm the market and end the siege.
Police Action
On the 4th day of the siege, the police made a decision to storm the market. 12 members of the elite Task Force Tiger counter-terrorism group stormed the market killing three of the four terrorists, after taking return fire.
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| Chief Héctor Garza | Rafael San Rubio (Apprehended) | ||||||
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| 12 | 4 | ||||||
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| 1 wounded | 3 killed, 1 captured | ||||||
| 10 Hostages Rescued. | |||||||
Aftermath
In the aftermath of the attack narsoran president Sandalio Joaquín Espina condemned the attack, and the government is considering taking action against the group. 29-year old Rafael Rubio, the surviving suspect was extradited to Torisakia two days after the attack aboard a Torisakian Air Force helicopter due to the risk of letting him aboard a commercial airliner. Police commandos patrolled the area in the vicinity of the market until the end of May.
