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Title:France: PLO Attempt To Take Hostages At The Iraqi Embassy
Date:31st July 1978
Summary:In Paris, on July 31, an attempt by a Palestinian gunman to take hostages at the Iraqi Embassy ended in a battle with French police. Two men, an Iraqi guard and a French policeman, died; two Embassy security men were arrested. Shortly afterwards, three Iraqi diplomats were expelled from France.
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Location:FRANCE PARIS
Reuters ID:LDL00110SOFUN
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