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50th anniversary: Swedish police used gas bombs to end a seven-day hostage situation in Stockholm

Mon, August 28, 2023

3 yr ago

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In 1973, Swedish police used gas bombs to end a seven-day hostage situation in Stockholm; the hostages had bonded with their captors during the incident, leading to the term Stockholm syndrome.

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Wikipedia "On this day" selected anniversary, 50 years (1973 to 2023).
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