Brian Keenan released

Title

Brian Keenan released

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

24 Aug 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:04:23

Description

Irishman Brian Keenan has been released after four years being held hostage in Beirut, following his kidnapping by the militant group Islamic Dawn. Reaction from his sister, Elaine Spence, the Irish Foreign Minister, Gerry Collins, and the UK Shadow Foreign Secretary, Gerald Kaufman. Also comment on the political significance of Keenan’s release, by the News Editor of the Middle East Economic Digest, David Butter. Report by Iain Ramage.

Contributors

Gerald Kaufman; Gerry Collins; Elaine Spence; David Butter; Iain Ramage

Keywords

Ireland; Lebanon; Beirut; Hostages; Syria; Brian Keenan; Islamic Dawn; Damascus

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