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1977 Dutch train hijacking

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had still been alive when the train was stormed, and had been executed by marines. In November 2014, media reported that Justice Minister van Agt allegedly ordered military commanders to leave no hijackers alive. An in-depth investigation, published the same month, concluded that no executions had taken place, but that unarmed hijackers had been killed by Marines. In 2018, a Dutch court ruled that the Dutch government did not have to pay compensation to relatives of two of the hijackers killed by Marines. The ruling was upheld on appeal on 1 June 2021.
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According to official sources, six of the hijackers were killed by bullets shot at the train from a distance. On 1 June 2013, reports emerged that an investigation by journalist Jan Beckers and one of the former hijackers, Junus Ririmasse, had concluded that three, and possibly four, of the hijackers
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am on 23 May, one of the hijackers (later identified as Matheus T.) pulled the emergency brake, bringing the train to a stop near De Punt and allowing the others to board. Around 40 people, including the crew, were allowed to leave. The 54 passengers remaining on the train were forced to help cover
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Contact between law enforcement and the hijackers was established on 24 May. Among their demands was Dutch assistance in achieving Moluccan independence, the release of 21 prisoners involved in previous attacks, and a way to communicate with those at the school. A deadline was set for 25 May at
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According to Willem S., the self-proclaimed leader of the hijacking, "I came up with the idea of taking action at the beginning of January this year... after Wijster and Amsterdam, the whole world had not understood what we South Moluccans want." Initial targets included the
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flew over the area at low altitude, while a team of demolition experts set off explosives. The train was then stormed, and most hostages freed. Six of the nine train hijackers, as well as two hostages, were killed in the assault.
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and drew sketches of the train cars. According to one of the hijackers, "everything was arranged down to the smallest detail, including lists of items to take with you." They met up with the group responsible for the concurrent
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pm, after which both groups threatened to set off explosives and kill all their hostages. The Dutch government only fulfilled the third demand, providing them with a bugged phone line.
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On 9 June, during a second meeting with the hijackers, Soumokil is suspected to have, without the knowledge or permission of the authorities, notified them that the
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am, special forces started firing upon the train, shooting approximately 15,000 bullets in all. In order to confuse the hijackers and divert their attention, six
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were fired in order to frighten them into compliance. At the same time, four Moluccans took six teachers and 105 students hostage at a nearby primary school.
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Netherlands' special forces unit, quickly surrounded the train, setting up sniper positions beside the tracks, while a crisis team was set up in the
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was willing to receive them. By 10 June, they had become stubborn, again threatening to kill all the hostages if their demands weren't met.
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The hijackers failed to carry out their threats once the deadline had passed, instead announcing another demand: fueled aircraft at
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centre being set on fire. In 2007, a memorial service was held for the killed hijackers, which around 600 people attended.
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with whom they could talk to face-to-face be sent to the train. After much deliberation, the crisis team selected
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Treinkaping De Punt 1977 - 2017: 40 jaar Molukse onvrede over de beëindiging van de gijzeling bij De Punt
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Three hijackers survived and, alongside their collaborators at the school, were given six- to nine-year
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were mistakenly assumed to be part of the plot and detained. Election campaigns for the soon-to-come
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after the Dutch government promised that they would eventually get their own independent state, the
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and took over 50 people hostage. The hijacking lasted 20 days and ended with a raid by Dutch
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Religious Voices in Self-Narratives: Making Sense of Life in Times of Transition
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Animated reconstruction of the attack, commissioned by the Dutch government
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headquarters. In the initial confusion, Indonesian sailors waiting at
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Hijacker running past the hijacked train with a South Moluccan flag
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In 1975, ten Moluccans were arrested for conspiring to break into
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South Moluccan Suicide Commando in MIPT Terrorism Knowledge Base
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Dutch Polygoon newsreel images of the military action from 1977
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In Nederland gebleven: de geschiedenis van Molukkers 1951-2006
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Stayed in the Netherlands: the History of Moluccans 1951-2006
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The same day as the train hijacking, four other Moluccans
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On 23 May 1977, a train was hijacked near the village of
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Images from the armoured car unit involved in the action
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(2013). 1022:""Minister wilde Molukse treinkapers dood"" 794:. Associated Press. 23 May 1977. p. 40 323:could focus its attention on the incident. 319:were canceled by all major parties, so the 267:Three hijackers cased the train route from 1822: 1808: 1800: 656:] (in Dutch). Amsterdam: Bert Bakker. 544:. Berlin: Walter de Gruyter. p. 194. 29: 20: 1766:Dutch Polygoon newsreel images from 1977 1600:(in Dutch). 12 June 2007. Archived from 1546:(in Dutch). 23 September 1977. p. 9 1493:(in Dutch). 23 September 1977. p. 6 1467:(in Dutch). 22 September 1977. p. 1 1433:"Zuidmoluske: geen verhoor rechercheurs" 499:1975 Indonesian consulate hostage crisis 354:On 31 May, the hijackers requested that 1632:(in Dutch). 1 June 2013. 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De Punt
Coordinates
53°7′N 6°36′E / 53.117°N 6.600°E / 53.117; 6.600
Hostage-taking
Moluccan
Republic of South Maluku
De Punt
Moluccan
nationalists
emergency brake
counter-terrorist special forces
took over 100 hostages
Bovensmilde
Royal Netherlands East Indies Army
Republic of South Maluku
Indonesian National Revolution
Soestdijk Palace
Queen Juliana
hijacked a train
held 41 people hostage
The Hague
town hall
Smilde
Nederlandse Omroep Stichting
Assen
Groningen
1977 Dutch school hostage crisis
Warning shots
Bijzondere Bijstands Eenheid

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