Incident Date:
June 07, 1985
Incident Successful: Yes
Location: Beirut Lebanon
Perpetrators: "Amal, Movement of Hope (Imam Musa Sadr) (Shiites in general)"
Event Type: Hostage Taking (Kidnapping)
Weapon Type(s): Unknown
Organization Type: Religious,
Suicide Attack: No
Hoax: No
Violent Extremism:
Doubt Terror: No
Target Information
1- Diplomatic(United Nations Related (Peacekeepers/Aid Agencies/Compounds))
Canadian Target: Yes
Canadian Victim: No
Canadian Perpetrator: No
By foreigners against foreign target(s) in Canada:
Victims: 0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Perpetrators: 0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Description: 06/07/1985: Shi'ite Amal militiamen kidnapped a Canadian United Nations official in Beirut. He was released within 24 hours.
References: 1) RAND
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