Allied forces sink Iraqi ship

Title

Allied forces sink Iraqi ship

Genre

News report

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:00:53

Description

Lynx helicopters from HMS Gloucester and HMS London, along with a US A6 fighter bomber, have sunk an Iraqi TNC-45 fast patrol boat carrying Exocet missiles. It was struck by a British Sea Skewer missile and survivors have been taken as prisoners of war. Male reporter not identified.

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Keywords

Aircraft; USA; UK; Weapons; Missiles; Warships; Prisoners of War; Ships; Wars (events); Iraq; Gulf War (1990-1991); Helicopters; HMS London; HMS Gloucester

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