What the records say
- When
- Mar 1984
- Kind
- Event
- Coordinates
- 51.51° N, 0.13° W
Placed at the town its text puts it in, London.
Summary
Four Libyan nationals are arrested in London on charges following explosions at Manchester and Heathrow airports. Diplomatic relations between Britain and Libya were broken. Four British are taken hostage in retaliation.
1984 Libyan hostage incident
Hostage incident involving Libya and the UK in 1984
The Libyan hostage situation began on the morning of the murder of police constable Yvonne Fletcher at the Libyan Embassy in London, 17 April 1984, and lasted until 5 February 1985. In accordance with the hostage release agreement, reporting on the incident was restricted until the fall of Muammar Gaddafi in 2011.
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