Where was the headquarters of OPEC located during the 1975 raid?
Vienna
Paris
New York
Geneva
Answer
The headquarters of OPEC, the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, was located in Vienna, Austria during the 1975 raid. The attack was carried out on December 21, 1975, by six members of the Carlos the Jackal group, who stormed the building and took more than 60 hostages, including several OPEC ministers. The raid aimed to increase awareness of and support for the Palestinian cause.
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