Islamic militant group release statement on Lebanon hostages

Title

Islamic militant group release statement on Lebanon hostages

Genre

News report

TX Date

2 Feb 1987

Year of production

1987

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Duration

00:02:18

Description

Report from the Lebanon where Christian envoy Terry Waite is being held as a hostage. Includes report from Lebanon Free Radio on statement by the Islamic Jihad group saying any attacks by the Americans on Middle East states will result in the indefinite holding of hostages and hostages will not be released until Muslim political prisoners are released. Reporters not identified.

Contributors

Lebanon Free Radio

Keywords

Iran; Political prisoners; Terrorism; Tehran; Lebanon; Beirut; Hostages; Abduction; Islamic Jihad; Terry Waite; Hezbollah

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