SPC Dr. Ernest Rockwell 4173895 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>If anyone knows about this please contact me. Thank you! Anyone know about a botched operation by US Special Forces tasked with freeing American hostages (the Allens) in Sri Lanka in 1984? 2018-12-01T11:55:30-05:00 SPC Dr. Ernest Rockwell 4173895 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>If anyone knows about this please contact me. Thank you! Anyone know about a botched operation by US Special Forces tasked with freeing American hostages (the Allens) in Sri Lanka in 1984? 2018-12-01T11:55:30-05:00 2018-12-01T11:55:30-05:00 SCPO Private RallyPoint Member 4174070 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>This will probably require a FOIA request through the US State Department. Response by SCPO Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 1 at 2018 1:22 PM 2018-12-01T13:22:26-05:00 2018-12-01T13:22:26-05:00 LTC Private RallyPoint Member 4174381 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I don&#39;t know of any attempt, but by botched are you saying that an actual attempt was made that went wrong? The couple was released unharmed in 5 days, which generally would mean there wouldn&#39;t be time to move the appropriate forces to Sri Lanka, gather intel and conduct a rescue attempt. You have gotten my curiosity up. Do you have info about a botched raid? Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 1 at 2018 4:56 PM 2018-12-01T16:56:07-05:00 2018-12-01T16:56:07-05:00 2018-12-01T11:55:30-05:00