On this day in 1989, twenty armed guerrilla fighters stormed the Sheraton Hotel in San Salvador, El Salvador, taking more than 100 people hostage, including Green Berets.

From 1979-1992, El Salvador was undergoing a brutal civil war between the government and the Farabundo Martí National Liberation Front (FMLN). The siege of the hotel was one example of the violence that occurred during this time.

You can read on at the link to learn more about the Sheraton Hotel Siege, the murders that subsequently took place, and the negotiations to get the hostages released at the link.