Politics & Government

David Jacobsen Released After 17 Months of Captivity

After 17 months of being held hostage, American David Jacobsen was released in Beirut. Jacobsen, who was the administrator of a U.S. medical center in Lebanon, was taken hostage by a group linked to Hezbollah in the spring of 1985. His release was part of a series of hostage negotiations and was seen as a hopeful sign amidst the turmoil in Lebanon, where numerous foreigners were kidnapped during this period.

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