22 March 1985
✸French diplomats Carton and Fontaine kidnapped
Beirut & suburbs#Western hostages 1982–1991
AttackerIslamic Jihad & the hostage-taking fronts➜TargetFrance
On 22 March 1985 the French diplomats Marcel Carton and Marcel Fontaine were kidnapped in West Beirut; "Islamic Jihad" claimed the kidnapping, demanding the release of Anis Naccache, imprisoned in France. They were released in May 1988. Anis Naccache was released on 27 July 1990.