Jordan: The King Takes On the Guerrillas.

The article presents information on the civil war in Jordan that ravaged the Hashemite kingdom of Jordan. It states that battle erupted in Amman between the Jordan king, Hussein's army and the Palestinian guerrilla. The outbreak of civil war in Jordan confused the efforts to free the hostages. The five governments of U.S., Britain, West Germany, Switzerland and Israel which were involved in the negotiations also increased the confusion.