Operation Nimrod
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Operation Nimrod was the 1980 Special Air Service hostage-rescue assault on the Iranian Embassy in London, renowned for its swift, televised resolution of the siege.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Operation Nimrod canonical | 5 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Operation Nimrod Context triple: [Special Air Service, notableOperation, Operation Nimrod]
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A.
Operation Wilfred
Operation Wilfred was a British World War II naval operation in April 1940 aimed at mining Norwegian coastal waters to disrupt German access to Swedish iron ore, helping trigger the subsequent German invasion of Norway and battles such as Narvik.
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B.
Operation Whirlwind
Operation Whirlwind was the codename for the large-scale Soviet military intervention that crushed the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 and reasserted Soviet control over Hungary.
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C.
Operation Crossbow
Operation Crossbow was a World War II Allied campaign of intelligence, bombing, and reconnaissance aimed at locating and destroying German V-weapon (V-1 and V-2) research, production, and launch sites.
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D.
Operation Herrick
Operation Herrick was the codename for the United Kingdom’s long-running military campaign in Afghanistan as part of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force and later Resolute Support Mission.
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E.
Operation Blue
Operation Blue was the German Wehrmacht’s major 1942 summer offensive on the Eastern Front aimed at capturing the Soviet Union’s southern oil fields and securing strategic positions in the Caucasus.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Operation Nimrod Target entity description: Operation Nimrod was the 1980 Special Air Service hostage-rescue assault on the Iranian Embassy in London, renowned for its swift, televised resolution of the siege.
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A.
Operation Wilfred
Operation Wilfred was a British World War II naval operation in April 1940 aimed at mining Norwegian coastal waters to disrupt German access to Swedish iron ore, helping trigger the subsequent German invasion of Norway and battles such as Narvik.
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B.
Operation Whirlwind
Operation Whirlwind was the codename for the large-scale Soviet military intervention that crushed the Hungarian Revolution of 1956 and reasserted Soviet control over Hungary.
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C.
Operation Crossbow
Operation Crossbow was a World War II Allied campaign of intelligence, bombing, and reconnaissance aimed at locating and destroying German V-weapon (V-1 and V-2) research, production, and launch sites.
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D.
Operation Herrick
Operation Herrick was the codename for the United Kingdom’s long-running military campaign in Afghanistan as part of the NATO-led International Security Assistance Force and later Resolute Support Mission.
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E.
Operation Blue
Operation Blue was the German Wehrmacht’s major 1942 summer offensive on the Eastern Front aimed at capturing the Soviet Union’s southern oil fields and securing strategic positions in the Caucasus.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
counter-terrorism operation
ⓘ
hostage rescue operation ⓘ military operation ⓘ |
| aftermath | surviving gunman prosecuted in the United Kingdom ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | SAS assault on Iranian Embassy ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Margaret Thatcher government
ⓘ
Metropolitan Police ⓘ
linked to:
Metropolitan Police Service
|
| casualties |
five hostage-takers killed
ⓘ
one hostage killed during assault ⓘ one hostage-taker captured alive ⓘ several hostages injured ⓘ |
| commandedBy | Lieutenant Colonel Michael Rose ⓘ |
| conductedBy |
British Army
ⓘ
Special Air Service ⓘ |
| coordinationWith |
Metropolitan Police Special Branch
ⓘ
linked to:
Metropolitan Police Service
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| date | 5 May 1980 ⓘ |
| endDate | 1980-05-05 ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Blue Team (SAS)
ⓘ
linked to:
Special Forces Support Group
Red Team (SAS) ⓘ
linked to:
Special Forces Support Group
|
| impact |
influenced global counter-terrorism tactics
ⓘ
raised public profile of the SAS ⓘ |
| legalAuthority | authorized by the British government ⓘ |
| location |
Iranian Embassy, London
ⓘ
linked to:
Iranian Embassy in London
|
| mediaCoverage |
broadcast live on British television
ⓘ
extensive international news coverage ⓘ |
| notableFor |
live television coverage
ⓘ
rapid execution ⓘ use of stun grenades and explosive entry ⓘ |
| objective |
neutralize hostage-takers of the Democratic Revolutionary Front for the Liberation of Arabistan
ⓘ
rescue hostages held in the Iranian Embassy in London ⓘ |
| operator | 22nd Special Air Service Regiment ⓘ |
| partOf | Iranian Embassy siege ⓘ |
| plannedBy | Special Air Service ⓘ |
| precededBy |
six-day Iranian Embassy siege
ⓘ
linked to:
Iranian Embassy siege
|
| result |
British victory
ⓘ
hostages rescued ⓘ siege ended ⓘ |
| startDate | 1980-05-05 ⓘ |
| tacticalFeature |
simultaneous multi-point entry
ⓘ
use of diversionary explosions and smoke ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations |
South Kensington, London
ⓘ
linked to:
Kensington
|
| time | approximately 19:23 BST ⓘ |
| triggeredBy | failure of negotiations with hostage-takers ⓘ |
| usedEquipment |
abseiling from rooftop
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explosive frame charges ⓘ stun grenades ⓘ |
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Input
Subject: Operation Nimrod Description of subject: Operation Nimrod was the 1980 Special Air Service hostage-rescue assault on the Iranian Embassy in London, renowned for its swift, televised resolution of the siege.
Referenced by (5)
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