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Article: Group Says It Holds Kidnaped Professors;Statement Links Islamic Jihad, Palestinians
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- January 29, 1987
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A previously unknown group calling itself Islamic Jihad for the
Liberation of Palestine claimed responsibility tonight for the
abduction of four professors-three Americans and an Indian-born U.S.
resident-on Saturday from the Beirut University College campus.
"We announce our responsibility for kidnaping four Americans who
were carrying out American conspiracies under the cover of teaching
at Beirut University College," the captors said in a four-page
statement handwritten in Arabic that was delivered to a western news
agency and the offices of the An Nahar newspaper, accompanied by
photos of two of the hostages.
In London today, the Anglican Church said it had received new
assurances ...