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Yves Langlois

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Yves Langlois (born 1947[1]) a.k.a. Pierre Seguin was a Canadian terrorist and member of the Quebec terrorist group Front de libération du Québec (FLQ), the group responsible for the 1970 October crisis.[2][3] Langlois is one of the men who kidnapped British Trade Commissioner to Canada James Cross.[4][5] Langlois also helped in the kidnapping and killing of Quebec cabinet minister Pierre Laporte who was another victim in the kidnappings.[6][better source needed][7]

Langlois was arrested in France for possession of illegal firearms and was sentenced to 2 years in prison.[8][dead link]

He returned to Canada in 1982 after 11 years of voluntary exile in Cuba and France.[9]

References

  1. ^ Yves Langlois definition[permanent dead link] Retrieved April 21, 2011.
  2. ^ Yves Langlois - WordIQ Retrieved April 17, 2011
  3. ^ Famous Canadian Criminals Archived July 23, 2011, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved April 17, 2011
  4. ^ Quebec terrorists kidnap trade commissioner Retrieved April 08 2011
  5. ^ October crisis Archived October 20, 2012, at the Wayback Machine Retrieved April 18, 2011.
  6. ^ Pierre Laporte
  7. ^ https://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/flq-terrorist-convicted-of-killing-cabinet-minister-pierre-laporte-has-died/article22466196/
  8. ^ Yves Langlois Retrieved April 18, 2011
  9. ^ "Yves Langlois, the last of five Front de Liberation..." UPI.