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17 February 1988

✸Kidnapping of William Higgins

South Lebanon#Civil war#Amal–Hezbollah#Western hostages 1982–1991
AttackerIslamic Jihad & the hostage-taking fronts➜TargetUnited States

The kidnapping of the American colonel after his return from a meeting with the Amal Movement, and the movement's accusation that Hezbollah was sheltering the kidnappers.

Execution of Col. William Higgins announced ▼

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Amal–Hezbollah fighting (context)Execution of Col. William Higgins announced
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