Laurieston in Falkirk, marks the 10th anniversary of his death. McAleese, who passed away in 2011 aged 62 after suffering a heart attack in Greece, became a national hero in 1980 after millions of TV viewers watched him blast open a window so hit elite could storm the Iranian Embassy in London.The raid, which last 17 minutes, killed five terrorists and saved all 26 hostages and to this day will be remember as one of the most famous counter-terrorism operations in British history.He later said: "My only job at that point was to get on the balcony, place the charge, get back, blow it, turn around and go back in through the window."Referring to the hostage-takers, he added: "They were on our home soil and it was like they were the.
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