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Worst Hostage Crises

A look back at some of the world's worst hostage situations.

Worst Hostage Crises

Worst Hostage Crises
Worst Hostage Crises
Worst Hostage Crises
Worst Hostage Crises
Worst Hostage Crises
Worst Hostage Crises
Worst Hostage Crises
Worst Hostage Crises
Worst Hostage Crises
Worst Hostage Crises
Worst Hostage Crises
Worst Hostage Crises
Worst Hostage Crises
Worst Hostage Crises
Worst Hostage Crises
Worst Hostage Crises
A special bus carries six terrorists and 41 hostages, among them 11 oil ministers from OPEC, to the Vienna airport, Dec. 22, 1975. At left, terrorist, presumably "Carlos", a Venezuelan. The six terrorists who had taken over the OPEC headquarters and held 41 people hostage drove to the airport and boarded a DC9 aircraft they had commanded to fly them to Algeria. (Bernhard Frye/AP Photo)
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