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Title:India: Siege Of Amritsar's Golden Temple Ends As Sikhs Surrender
Date:18th May 1988
Summary:The 10-day siege of Amritsar's Golden Temple ended on May 18 when 46 Sikh militants surrendered to Indian security forces. 3 of the Sikhs, choosing suicide instead, swallowed poison pills. 2 more tried to escape and were killed by the security forces. The dramatic end to the siege elated the police who said they had captured some of the most wanted militants fighting for an independent Sikh homeland.
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Location:INDIA AMRITSAR KHARAR CHANDIGARH
Reuters ID:LDL0011MNRI9B
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