The assault on the Central Bank of Barcelona was an assault that took place at the headquarters of the Central Bank of Barcelona, Spain, on 23 May 1981. The motives behind the assault have not yet been fully clarified, with hypotheses ranging from an attempted robbery to the acquisition of compromising documents related to the events of 23F. The assault led to the kidnapping of around three hundred people, including employees and passersby who were inside the building at the time. The hostage-taking lasted for 37 hours.
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