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Channel: AP Archive · 2018 · News & Politics
(25 Apr 1988) QUOTE REF LEBANON/W.GERMANY; Dusseldorf Court sentences Lebanese born
GS25048805 Abbas Ali Hamadi to 13 years for complicity in kidnapping
25.4.88 West German citizens in Beirut in 1987, thus increasing
fears for the safety of the remaining W.German hostage in
Beirut, Dr Rudolf Cordes. Hamadi's brother, Mohamed, is
accused of masterminding the hijack of the TWA jet in 1985.
The US is seeking his extradition from W.Germany to stand
trial. Second anniversary of John McCarthy's kidnap passes
with friends and colleague of the WTN journalist bringing his
plight to attention with posters, T-shirts and a video plea
to his kidnappers from his mother, Shiela McCarthy. A special
religious service was held in East Beirut to commemorate the
hostages. A hand written statement in arabic was delivered to
a western news agency in Beirut threatening to kill two US
hostages, Joseph Cicippio and Edward Tracy, if US warships
attacked any more Iranian targets. date shot 18+24.4.88
pt mute/Engl sp WTN 3.40mins
GS TAPE & CASSETTE GS250488 t/i 22.23
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Shows;
File: still pix Hamadi brothers (Abbas with beard). Still of
Schmidt (a released W.German hostage). ext hotel were Schmidt
was captured. still Cordes. June 1985 scenes TWA hijack. ABC
reporter Charles Glass (later kidnapped and escaped),
speaking to pilot in TWA jet.
W.GERMANY Feb 88 vs ext Court.
Dusseldorf
LEBANON vs ext Hotel Bristol where Schray was captured (W.German
Beirut hostage, later released). vs streets. vs Syrian troops check
cars in southern suburbs where hostages are believed to be
held.
18.4.88 vs people watching TV video appeal by Shiela
McCarthy.
24.4.88 vs int WTN offices. vs men with "John McCarthy"
posters and T-shirts. vs memorial service, ints East Beirut
church. vs relatives of hostages. cs arabic statement
threatening to kill US hostages.
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