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November 1985 — Seized Bogota’s Palace of Justice and took almost 500 hostages, including many members of the Supreme Court and the Council of State. Security forces counterattacked, freeing 300-400 of the hostages and killing 15-18 of the terrorists. By the end of the incident, 50 hostages, including 11 Supreme Court justices, were killed, as well as 11 members of the security forces and all of the remaining terrorists. Two female members of the M-19 before the fatal assault on the Palace of Justice building in November 1985. December 1985 — Attempted to ambush the National Police Subdirector, General Guillermo Medino Sanchez, in his car. March 1986 — Occupied San Bernardino Seminary for 24 hours and attempted to attack a police post in the resort town of Juanchito. June 1986 — Attempted to assassinate Minister of Government Jaime Castro as he drove to work. duly 1986 — Stole 1.6 million pesos from a bank in Bogota, wounding two civilians in the attack. September 1986 — Attempted kidnaping of a businessman in Bucaramanga. The Army rescued the victim and captured all the guerrillas. October 1986 — Stole $690,000 in jewelery from a store in Medellin (the owner of the store was kidnaped and killed in February 1986). November 1986 — Attacked the Cordova Museum in Santuario and stole several items. Police pursued the attackers, recovered the items, and killed one guerrilla while capturing two. September 1987 — Took over the Bogota newspaper Diario 5 p.m. and published a propaganda piece.