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Palestinian Terrorists / Attack #243394

CBS Evening News for Wednesday, Nov 17, 1976
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(Studio) 4 armed Palestinians attacked the Intercontinental Hotel in Jordan taking 150 as hostages. Jordanian army counterattacked. 7 dead.
REPORTER: Walter Cronkite

(Amman, Jordan) Jordanians retaking of hotel described. 1970 Black September uprising at Intercontinental Hotel recalled. Terrorists are part of Palestinian terrorist group Black June, Jordanian officials say. The group opposes Syrian role in Lebanon. [Dutch businessman Carl SINTERNIKLAS - describes his experience in attack as victim and hostage.] Terrorists demands on Cairo-Arab summit accord noted.
REPORTER: Doug Tunnell

Reporter(s):
Cronkite, Walter;
Tunnell, Doug
Duration:
00:02:00

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