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The Grand Mosque seizure occurred during November and December 1979 when extremist insurgents calling for the overthrow of the House of Saud took over Al-Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.

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  • The Grand Mosque seizure occurred during November and December 1979 when extremist insurgents calling for the overthrow of the House of Saud took over Al-Masjid al-Haram in Mecca, Saudi Arabia.
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  • Grand Mosque seizure
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  • 451 wounded
  • 127 killed
  • (Saudi Arabian)
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  • Saudi Arabia
  • *20pxSaudi National Guard
  • al-Ikhwan
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  • Saudi Arabian victory
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  • 300–600 militants
  • At least 3 GIGN commandos
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