LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

Assen siege

Genre

News report; Interview; Special

TX Date

14 Mar 1978

Year of production

1978

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Duration

00:37:38

Description

LBC special on the rescue by Dutch Marines of 70 hostages who were being held by South Moluccan terrorists in a provincial government building. LBC’s reporter in Holland, Peter Gould, explains the siege, but details are vague as to what went on inside the building. Ron Payne, who has written several books about terrorists, speculates as to the group’s possible motives. A timeline of events is relayed by Peter Gould.

Contributors

Peter Gould; Robin White

Keywords

Armed forces; Crime; Terrorism; Hostages; Netherlands; Colonial countries; Sieges; South Moluccans; Indonesia; Conflict; Assen

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