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French national Michel Brillant was abducted in Hamra and released four days later in the Beqaa and then transported to Damascus
Associated Timeline/Case:
Old Wars, New Wars | January, 1983 to December, 1988
Date of incident:
April 9, 1986 to April 13, 1986
Death toll:
0persons
Number of Injured:
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April 9, 1986: French national Michel Brillant, a teacher at the Collège Protestant, was abducted in Hamra, West Beirut. He was released four days later in the Beqaa and then transported to Damascus.
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