Miguel Orenés Guillamón

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Ginés Pujante and two other police officers had gone to San Sebastian on Friday to spend the weekend. They went out for a walk dressed in civilian clothes. As they were returning to the barracks in Loyola, a number of terrorists opened fire on them with machine guns from a stolen taxi. Two of them were killed instantly. The third was still alive on admission to the Military Hospital, but died shortly afterwards.

Corporal Miguel Orenés Guillamón had been posted to San Sebastián on Friday, 6 April, together with Corporal Juan Bautista Peralta and Sergeant Ginés Pujante García, to provide reinforcement for the anti-terrorist forces there. They went out for a walk in civilian clothes. As they were returning to the Loyola barracks, several terrorists opened fire with machine guns from a stolen taxi. Two of the victims were killed instantly. The third was still alive on arrival at the Military Hospital, but died shortly after admission.

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