Rescue at the Iranian Embassy: The Most Daring SAS Raid

by Gregory Fremont-Barnes

On May 5, 1980, the world watched as the SAS performed a daring raid on the Iranian Embassy in London. Hailed by Margaret Thatcher as "a brilliant operation," the raid was a huge success for the SAS, rescuing nineteen hostages with near-perfect military execution, although two were killed by the terrorists. Despite the media attention, details of the siege are still largely unknown and the identities of the SAS troopers remain a guarded secret. This...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1448818699
• ISBN13: 9781448818693
• Release Date: January 2011
• Publisher: Rosen Young Adult
• Length: 64 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 7.4" x 9.4"
• Age Range: 12 to 17 years
• Grade Range: Grades 7 to 12