LBC/IRN · London Broadcasting Company

Title

TWA Flight 847 hijack -US considers sanctions

Genre

News report; Press conference

TX Date

26 Jun 1985

Year of production

1985

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Duration

00:03:01

Description

Andrew Manderstam reports on the consideration by the United States of possible economic sanctions against the Lebanon following the hijacking of TWA Flight 847 by Lebanese Shia Islamists on 14/06/85. Includes press statements by Edward Marks, White House spokesman; Senator Richard Lugar.

Contributors

Andrew Manderstam; Richard Lugar; Edward Marks

Keywords

USA; Terrorism; Terrorists; Economic sanctions; Airlines; Aeroplanes; Lebanon; Beirut; Hostages; TWA; Civil aircraft; Abduction

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