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Terry Alan Anderson (October 27, 1947 – April 21, 2024) was an American journalist and combat veteran. He reported for the Associated Press . [ 1 ] In 1985, he was taken hostage by Shia Hezbollah militants of the Islamic Jihad Organization in Lebanon [ 2 ] and held until 1991.
Terry Anderson, the globe-trotting Associated Press correspondent who became one of America’s longest-held hostages after he was snatched from a street in war-torn Lebanon in 1985 and held for ...
Terry Anderson, a U.S. journalist who was held captive by Islamist militants for almost seven years in Lebanon and came to symbolize the plight of Western hostages during the country's 1975-1990 ...
Anderson pursued a variety of investments that failed, pushing him into bankruptcy in 2009, but he also started successful charity efforts, such as the Father Lawrence Jenco Foundation.
During his 2,454 days in captivity - between strategic moves among 20 or more hiding places in Lebanon - journalist Terry Anderson was often allowed by Hezbollah leaders to read a Bible.
Terry A. Anderson (1947–2024) American journalist and former hostage Terry L. Anderson , free market environmentalist Terence Anderson (sport shooter) (born c. 1946), Australian-born American sports shooter
He was the second-longest held captive after Terry Anderson. [9] His memories of the experience were published in a book co-authored by his wife Jean, At Your Own Risk ( ISBN 1555912559 ). He claims to have attempted suicide a number of times and to have spent a substantial amount of time in solitary confinement.
The church, led by pastor Terry Jones and his wife, Sylvia, first gained media attention in the late 2000s (decade) for its anti-Islamic and anti-homosexual messages. In 2009, Dove World posted a sign on its lawn which stated in large red letters "Islam Is of the Devil". [ 31 ]