What terrorist operation is Carlos most well-known for?
1975 raid on OPEC headquarters
1970 bombing of a German church
1972 attack on the UN
1980 airport shooting in Rome
Answer
In 1975, Carlos led a group of heavily armed militants in a daring raid on the headquarters of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) in Vienna, Austria. The incident, known as the OPEC hostage crisis, involved the capture and detention of 60 prominent oil ministers and high-profile individuals from various OPEC member nations.
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