2015 Aṭavī Seige
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 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 | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Narsora | 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.