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William R. Higgins

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William R. Higgins

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UN observer William Higgins abducted in southern Lebanon

📅 17 February 1988

US Marine colonel William R. Higgins, serving as a UN observer, was abducted in southern Lebanon. Hezbollah denied responsibility for the kidnapping; the episode contributed to escalating tensions...