Sydney Hilton bombing

Title

Sydney Hilton bombing

Genre

News report

TX Date

Feb 1978

Year of production

1978

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Duration

00:02:22

Description

Tony Townsend reports on the bombing of the Hilton Hotel, Sydney (13/02/78), where the first Commonwealth Heads of Government Regional Meeting was taking place. The bombing is suspected of having been carried out by members of Ananda Marga, an Indian religious sect. The male studio reporter is Douglas Cameron.

Contributors

Douglas Cameron; Tony Townsend

Keywords

Australia; India; Terrorism; Commonwealth countries; Bombs; Explosions; Sydney; Hilton Hotel (Sydney); Ananda Marga

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