Archive Item:
Carried to Safety
Description
4 August 1975
A security who is wounded in the thigh by terrorists during takeover of the U.S. Embassy in Kuala Lumpur Monday is carried to safety by photographer Tan Hong Kuan of the Strait Times Press, second from left, and two unidentified men. The terrorists seized hostages and demanded freedom for seven Red Army members jailed in Japan.
Date
1975
Medium
B&W on glossy paper
Format
28.8cm x 20.6cm
Item Type
Press Photo
Item Category
Photography
Producer
Associated Press Wirephoto
Source
Farish Noor Collection
Subject(s)
- AIA Hostage Crisis
