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Operation Algeciras
Operation Algeciras was a failed plan conceived by the Argentinian military to covertly sabotage a British Royal Navy warship in Gibraltar during the Falklands War. From Spanish territory during 1982, a force of Montoneros monitored British naval traffic around Gibraltar, preparing to attack a target of opportunity when ordered, using divers and limpet mines. However, the plan failed after British intelligence became aware of the mission and informed the Spanish government, who arrested the team.
External links
- Falklands war almost spread to Gibraltar The Guardian
10-26-2009 08:16:03
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