1975 Indonesian consulate hostage crisis

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On December 4, 1975 six armed Moluccans raided the Indonesian consulate in Amsterdam in support of a train hijacking near the village of Wijster which had started two days before.

One hostage tried to flee by jumping out of a window but fell 10 metres (30 ft) and died five days later.

After negotiations the children were released.

The crisis ended on December 19 when the hostage-takers surrendered after being given vague promises of meetings with Dutch and Indonesian authorities to talk about their case.

The hostage-takers were later convicted and given 7 year sentences.

See also

• Republik Maluku Selatan (RMS)
• Attempt at kidnapping Juliana of the Netherlands
• Train hostage Wijster 1975
• Train hostage De Punt 1977
• School hostage in Bovensmilde 1977
• Province Hall hostage Assen 1978
• Bijzondere Bijstands Eenheid
• List of hostage crises

External links

• Article in 1975 Times magazine
• South Moluccan Suicide Commando in MIPT Terrorism Knowledge Base

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