Muslim leader captured
NZPA-Reuter Jerusalem An Israeli commando unit swept into a Lebanese village overnight in a helicopter and captured a radical Muslim Shi’ite leader, Israel Radio said.
It said the elite unit broke into the house of Sheikh Abdel Kareem Obeid of the pro-Iranian Hizbollah (Party of God), killed his bodyguard using pistols with silencers and escaped in the helicopter.
There was no immediate official comment on the raid in which the radio said two other people were captured. The raid took place in Jibsheet village north of an Israeli-declared security She, the radio said
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19890729.2.74.4
Bibliographic details
Press, 29 July 1989, Page 10
Word Count
96Muslim leader captured Press, 29 July 1989, Page 10
Using This Item
Stuff Ltd is the copyright owner for the Press. You can reproduce in-copyright material from this newspaper for non-commercial use under a Creative Commons BY-NC-SA 3.0 New Zealand licence. This newspaper is not available for commercial use without the consent of Stuff Ltd. For advice on reproduction of out-of-copyright material from this newspaper, please refer to the Copyright guide.
Copyright in all Footrot Flats cartoons is owned by Diogenes Designs Ltd. The National Library has been granted permission to digitise these cartoons and make them available online as part of this digitised version of the Press. You can search, browse, and print Footrot Flats cartoons for research and personal study only. Permission must be obtained from Diogenes Designs Ltd for any other use.
Acknowledgements
This newspaper was digitised in partnership with Christchurch City Libraries.
Log in