US shoots down Libyan jets

Title

US shoots down Libyan jets

Genre

Speech

TX Date

4 Jan 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:01:50

Description

Speech by Frank Carlucci US Defence Secretary on incident in which Libyan planes supposedly acting with hostile intent were shot down by the US over international waters. He says clash was not due to Libya having chemical weapons plants. From Update programme.

Contributors

Frank Carlucci

Keywords

Military aircraft; International relations; Missiles; Libya; Chemical weapons; Update (radio programme); USA: Military affairs

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