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Attack on the US Embassy in Islamabad

In late November 1979, a mob inspired by Iran's Ayatollah Khomeini, set fire to the US Embassy in Islamabad. Those inside fled to the steel lined safe-room to await rescue.

In late November 1979, a mob inspired by Iran's Ayatollah Khomeini set fire to the US Embassy in Islamabad. Those inside fled to the steel lined safe-room to await rescue, which took several hours to come. We hear from Marcia Gauger, an American reporter who was trapped inside.

Photo: Pakistani troops resting outside the burnt out US Embassy in Islamabad 1979 (Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ)

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Fri 20 Nov 2015 08:50GMT

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