Terry Waite spends birthday as hostage

Title

Terry Waite spends birthday as hostage

Genre

Interview

TX Date

31 May 1988

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:02:35

Description

Terry Waite’s cousin John on Waite spending his second birthday in captivity, having now been held for 16 months as a hostage in Beirut. On family not raising their hopes, as occupation of parts of Beirut by Syrian forces has not so far led to the release of hostages. Interviewer not identified. For AM programme.

Contributors

John Waite

Keywords

Lebanon; Beirut; Hostages; Army; Syria; Abduction; AM (radio programme); Terry Waite; Hezbollah

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