Hostages Are Freed from Confinement in Lebanon
At a glance:
- Series: Great Events: 1900-2001
- Categories: Diplomacy, International Relations, Foreign Affairs, Terrorism
- Subcategories: Kidnapping, Hostages, Prisoners
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present, Middle Eastern History
- Geographical Location: Middle East, Lebanon
- Date: 1991
Article abstract: Various shadowy groups of kidnappers, who might have taken orders from Iran and Syria, released the last American hostages who had been held in Lebanon since the 1980’s.
War by Other Means
Hostage taking, like other kinds of terrorism, is a way for weak governments or private groups to make themselves heard in nations with military might. Terrorist groups take hostages as bargaining chips in order to demand money, political power, or other benefits. Usually the group believes that it has an important grievance or complaint against the...
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