15 Minutes Of War (2019) › [REAL]
The mission is considered a foundational success for the GIGN, proving their tactical value at a time when they were viewed with skepticism by traditional military forces. Cast & Production 15 Minutes of War (2019) - IMDb
(originally titled L'intervention ) is a 2019 French-Belgian action drama based on the true story of the 1976 Loyada hostage rescue mission . The film dramatizes the birth of the elite French counter-terrorism unit, GIGN , during a high-stakes standoff at the border of Somalia and French Somaliland (now Djibouti). Plot & Historical Context 15 Minutes of War (2019)
In February 1976, Somali rebels hijacked a school bus carrying 21 French children and an American teacher, driving them to a "no-man's-land" on the border. The mission is considered a foundational success for
After 30 hours of failed diplomacy, the French government authorized a newly formed elite sniper unit to intervene. The mission relied on a daring, simultaneous five-man sniper attack to neutralize the hijackers and save the hostages. Plot & Historical Context In February 1976, Somali