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- ↑ "Lebanon returns hostage's remains". BBC News. March 7, 2006.
- ↑ Jaber, Hala. Hezbollah: Born with a Vengeance, New York : Columbia University Press, c1997, p.126
- ↑ Beirut Captivity: A Frenchman's Story Ibrahim, Youssef M. The New York Times. The New York Times Company, May 11, 1988. Web. 21 Mar. 2014.
- ↑ Remains of French hostage found near Beirut The New York Times. The New York Times Company, 6 Mar. 2006. Web. 21 Mar. 2014.
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