Attempt at kidnapping Juliana of the Netherlands
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In Spring 1975 some Moluccans
Maluku Islands
The Maluku Islands are an archipelago that is part of Indonesia, and part of the larger Maritime Southeast Asia region. Tectonically they are located on the Halmahera Plate within the Molucca Sea Collision Zone...

 attempted to kidnap Juliana, queen of the Netherlands
Juliana of the Netherlands
Juliana was the Queen regnant of the Kingdom of the Netherlands between 1948 and 1980. She was the only child of Queen Wilhelmina and Prince Henry...

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On March 3 that year two South-Moluccan youngsters were stopped by the police and found carrying weapons and ammunition in their car. Their plan was to rent a heavy truck and crash into the gate of the Soestdijk Palace
Soestdijk Palace
Soestdijk Palace is a former palace of the Dutch royal family. It consists of a central block and two wings.Although named after the village of Soestdijk, which is largely in the municipality of Soest, the Soestdijk Palace is just north of the border in the municipality of Baarn in the province of...

 where Juliana resided, and then with 37 others kidnap the queen. The goal was to force the Dutch government to acknowledge the Republik Maluku Selatan (RMS) as an independent state and try to make the Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...

n government do the same. This was one of a series of actions for this cause during the 1970s.

Seventeen South-Moluccan youngsters were tried and convicted and sentenced to up to 6 years imprisonment.

See also

  • Train hostage Wijster 1975
  • Indonesian consulate hostage 1975
  • Train hostage in De Punt 1977
  • School hostage in Bovensmilde 1977
  • Province Hall hostage Assen 1978

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