Operation Nightjar: The Team That Got Debanked
In 1974, a covert intelligence team codenamed NIGHTJAR was quietly debanked by three major financial institutions within a single week.
Why it was classified
Their accounts were frozen, cards revoked, and wire transfers blocked without explanation. Internal memos later recovered under FOIA show the banks acted on a classified directive labeled 'financial isolation protocol.'
Why it matters
The team had been tracking illicit arms shipments across three continents. No charges were ever filed. The accounts were restored six months later with a single line: 'Administrative error.' Historians still debate whether the debanking was punishment, protection, or a warning.
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