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In 11th-century Persia, the Ismailis, a Shiite sect, initiated a deadly campaign against Sunni leaders. Dubbed "Assassins" by their adversaries, their lethal tactics made them infamous, feared even by Christian and Muslim foes alike.

Ancient Greece faces a Persian invasion, relying on their elite Spartan 300. At Thermopylae, they hold off the Persians for two days. The Krypteia allegedly attempt to assassinate the Persian Emperor as the Spartans fight to the last man.

The extraordinary story of the Sicarii – the ancient world’s most ruthless hitmen – and one of the most remarkable ‘last stands’ in history

In October 1993, US Task Force Ranger in Mogadishu faced a deadly battle after attempting to capture top lieutenants of warlord Mohamed Aidid, resulting in a fierce firefight with Somali militia, marking one of the US Army's deadliest days since Vietnam.

In December 1996, MRTA terrorists seize Lima's Japanese Ambassador's residence, holding 450 hostages for four months until Peruvian commandos conduct a successful tunnel raid, rescuing most hostages and eliminating all terrorists swiftly.

In 1988, Israel's elite Sayeret Matkal, guided by Mossad and led by Ehud Barak, executed a daring assassination of Palestinian leader Abu Jihad in Tunis, sparking increased violence during the Intifada.

On October 13, 1977, GSG9 and SAS collaborate to rescue Lufthansa Flight LH181 from terrorists led by "Captain Martyr Mahmud," culminating in a seven-minute mission in Mogadishu, Somalia, hailed as a textbook operation in hijack intervention.

During Malaya's 1948 communist uprising, Lt Col 'Mad' Mike Calvert led SAS-trained forces against guerrillas under Chin Peng, culminating in a mission to capture AH Hoi's notorious criminal group, infamous for brutal acts in the jungle.

The Taj Mahal Palace Hotel was besieged and set ablaze on November 26th, 2008 in Mumbai. India's National Security Guard, faced challenges storming the fortified hotel with limited intel. Black Ops reconstructs how they ended the 59-hour siege.