What the records say
- When
- 21 Aug 1975 – 22 Aug 1975
- Kind
- Siege
- Coordinates
- 42.13° N, 9.51° E
- Description
- standoff between Corsican militants and French Gendarmerie
Aleria standoff
1975 standoff between Corsican militants and French Gendarmerie
The Aleria standoff was a confrontation between members of the French Gendarmerie and Corsican nationalist militants who entrenched themselves in a wine cellar at Aleria, Corsica, on 21 and 22 August 1975. The armed activists belonged to the radical nationalist party Action Régionaliste Corse (ARC).
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