March 16, 1984: William Buckley, political officer at the U.S. embassy, was abducted in Beirut. A statement issued on October 3, 1985, by the Islamic Jihad claimed that the group had executed him.
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March 16, 1984: William Buckley, political officer at the U.S. embassy, was abducted in Beirut. A statement issued on October 3, 1985, by the Islamic Jihad claimed that the group had executed him.