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Gulf war latest

Title
Gulf war latest
Genre
News report; Interview
TX Date
24 Jan 1991
Year of production
1991
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Duration
00:02:41
Description
Sophie Dekker gives a round up of events in the Gulf war as the allied effort against Iraq continues. Steve McCormack(?) reports from HMS London on 2 Iraqi jets being intercepted and shot down by American fighter pilots. Defence expert from Edinburgh University, Professor John Erickson comments on a row between the USSR and the USA about whether Russian technicians are helping to maintain Iraqi weapons. Deputy Director of the Red Cross, Francis Amar says the organisation has so far been denied access to prisoners of war in Iraq.
Contributors
John Erickson; Sophie Dekker; Steve McCormack(?); Francis Amar
Keywords
USA; Air warfare; USSR; Military aircraft; Pilots; Weapons; Saudi Arabia; Red Cross; Air force; Missiles; Military operations; Prisoners of War; Wars (events); Iraq; Gulf War (1990-1991); Operation Desert Storm (1991)

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