Antonio Inoki, Japanese hostages pleased after Iraqi decision to free them

Antonio Inoki, Japanese hostages pleased after Iraqi decision to free them

Professional wrestler-turned Japanese lawmaker Antonio Inoki (C), surrounded by Japanese nationals who had been prevented from leaving Iraq and their families, pump their fists at the Mansour Melia Hotel in Baghdad on Dec. 6, 1990, following Iraqi President Saddam Hussein's decision to release all foreigners stranded in Iraq, including the Japanese. An estimated 6,000 Westerners and Japanese were held in Iraq following the Aug. 2, 1990, Iraqi invasion of neighboring Kuwait.

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  • 1990/12/06 00:00:00
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