Iraq hostage situation

Title

Iraq hostage situation

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

28 Jan 1982

Year of production

1982

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Duration

00:04:14

Description

Report on the current situation of Michael Powell, a British engineer being held as a prisoner of Kurds in northern Iraq. Speakers include: Powell’s mother Betty Powell; brother John Powell; journalist Gwynne Roberts. The report coincides with an ITV TV Eye documentary about Powell and the Kurdish struggle in Iraq. Female reporter not identified (poss. Antonia Higgs).

Contributors

Antonia Higgs?; Betty Powell; John Powell; Gwynne Roberts

Keywords

Government; Terrorism; UK; British; Great Britain; Hostages; Iraq; Michael Powell; Kurds

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