2015 Aṭavī Seige

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2015 Aṭavī Siege
Location Aṭavī, Narsora
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 a market in the city of Aṭavī, Narsora, on May 4, 2015. The attack was carried out by four members of the FMIGI, 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.

2015 Aṭavī Siege
Date May 8, 2015
Location Aṭavī, Narsora
Result
  • Three out of the four terrorists killed by police.
  • One gunmen apprehended.
Belligerents
Flag of Narsora.jpg Narsora Flag of GZIIM.png FEMOINGOLS
Commanders and leaders
Chief Héctor Garza Augusto Mendoza (Apprehended)
Units involved
Task Force Tiger
Strength
12 4
Casualties and losses
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. The single member of the FMIGI captured alive was extradited to Torisakia two days after the attack.