Attack on the Saudi Embassy in Khartoum

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Attack on the Saudi Embassy in Khartoum
class=notpageimage| The location of Khartoum, Sudan
Location	Khartoum, Sudan
Date	1 March 1973; 51 years ago (1973-03-01)
Target	Saudi Embassy
Attack type	Hostage-taking
Deaths	2 US diplomats 1 Belgian diplomat
Perpetrator	Black September claimed responsibility
No. of participants	8 Palestinian militants

An attack on the Saudi embassy in Khartoum took place on 1 March 1973. It was carried out by the Black September Organization. Ten diplomats were taken hostage. After President Richard Nixon stated that he refused to negotiate with terrorists, and insisted that "no concessions" would be made, the three Western hostages were killed.^[1]