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Gunmen seize three Washington targets in Hanafi incident
A Hanafi Islamic sect group held hostages at Bnai Brith headquarters the Islamic Center and the District Building in Washington. Hostages were released and many injured as police negotiated with the intruders. Mayor Walter Washington and Councilman Marion Barry were affected as FBI involvement grew and Rabin left Washington after a brief visit.
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Marion Barry
Islamic Center
Embassy Row
B'nai B'rith
Arthur DiGennaro
Rhaalis
Khaalis
Associated Press
Wallace Muhammad
Herbert Muhammad
Muhamad Ali
District of Columbia
Khaulis
Abdul Aqi
Washington Post
Avsl
Burtell Jefferson
Jefferson
Bnai Brith
Polite
Walter E. Washington
New York
Irwin Yablans
Mohammad
Los Angeles
White House
Sterling Tucker
Barry
Daniel Thurst
Carter
FBI
Clarence M. Kelley
Bureau
Washington, D.C
Straick
Yitzhak Rabin
Washington
Washington Monument
Rabin
Andrews Air Force Base
United
Council Chamber
John Ashton
Fredericksburg
Praneethis
Muhammad
Paddy James Jr
James
National Press Building
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