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What was the name of the operation that led to Patty Hearst's arrest?

  • Operation Moving Day

  • Operation Freedom

  • Operation Reclaim

  • Operation Backfire

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Operation Backfire was the FBI operation that led to the arrest of Patty Hearst and other members of the Symbionese Liberation Army in September 1975, 19 months after her kidnapping.
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