Operation Ashwamedh

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Operation Ashwamedh was an operation conducted between April 24 and April 25, 1994 when NSG Commandos stormed a hijacked Indian Airlines Boeing 737 with 141 passengers onboard at Amritsar airport. The hijacker, Mohammed Yousuf Shah, was killed before he could react and harm any of the hostages.

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  • NSG - a page from Federation of American Scientists