On This Day - 17 Apr 1986: British journalist McCarthy taken hostage

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17 Apr 1986: British journalist McCarthy taken hostage17 Apr 1986: British journalist McCarthy taken hostage

Released On: 17 Apr 2023

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John McCarthy is abducted on his way out of war-torn Beirut.

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