Tom King on first Gulf War strikes

Title

Tom King on first Gulf War strikes

Genre

Press conference

TX Date

17 Jan 1991

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:04:44

Description

Press conference by UK Defence Secretary Tom King on the Gulf War air strikes by allies which began last night and are continuing and have conflicted significant damage; a British plane being missing; Iraqi military defence; hopes for a quick end to the conflict with Saddam Hussein withdrawing from Kuwait complying with UN demands; and says all their thoughts are with the forces. Audio level low.

Contributors

Tom King

Keywords

Military aircraft; UN; Aerial bombardment; Military operations; Kuwait; Iraq; Gulf War (1990-1991); Saddam Hussein; Air force personnel; Operation Desert Storm (1991)

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