John McCarthy freed from Beirut
- Title
- John McCarthy freed from Beirut
- Genre
- News report; Interview
- TX Date
- Unknown
- Year of production
- 1991
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- Duration
- 00:03:22
- Description
- Report on the release of British hostage John McCarthy from Beirut, the Lebanon this morning by his captors Islamic Jihad. With reaction from: Sunnie Mann, husband of hostage Jackie Mann, who had hope it would be her husband released (speaking on Sky News); former hostage Brian Keenan on the sudden impact of freedom; McCarthy describes his joy at being freed, and thanks his fellow captives for their support, speaking in Damascus; girlfriend Jill Morrell; former Archbishop of Canterbury, Robert Runcie who hopes his envoy Terry Waite may now be released. Female reporter not identified.
- Contributors
- Robert Runcie; Jill Morrell; John McCarthy; Brian Keenan; Sunnie Mann; Sky News
- Keywords
- Terrorism; International relations; Imprisonment; Lebanon; Beirut; Hostages; Islamic Jihad; Terry Waite; Jackie Mann; Damascus
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