Operation Mikado, Military operation in Argentina
Operation Mikado was a planned British commando raid during the Falklands War.
The operation aimed to destroy Argentine Exocet missiles in 1982.
Operation Mikado has influenced several books and documentaries about the Falklands War.
The mission was considered high-risk and was eventually aborted.
The operation's name, 'Mikado', is derived from a Gilbert and Sullivan opera.
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