Message #41043

[Firefly]

Release of hostages

In mid-September 1985 shortly after the initiation of the sales, Reverend Benjamin Weir, held hostage since May 1984 was freed by the "Islamic Jihad Organization", but in September and October of 1986 three more Americans - Frank Reed, Joseph Ciccipio, Edward Tracy - were abducted. It is thought they were kidnaped to replace the freed Americans.[17]