Baghdad-Amman road bombed - Jordanian oil tankers targeted

Title

Baghdad-Amman road bombed - Jordanian oil tankers targeted

Genre

News report; Vox pop

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:02:10

Description

Allied forces are targeting oil tankers travelling between Baghdad, Iraq and Amman, Jordan, which is the route refugees are using to escape the war. Jordan’s economy is close to collapse and it is believed that the oil - owed to Jordan from debts incurred during the Iraq-Iran War – is being targeted to punish Jordan for being sympathetic to Iraq. The US Embassy has urged Americans to leave Jordan. Andy Stenton reports; an Arab says he was lucky to escape.

Contributors

Andy Stenton

Keywords

USA; Motor vehicles; Embassies and consulates; Economic systems; Oil; Jordan; Wars (events); Iraq; Foreigners; Baghdad; Amman; Gulf War(1990-1991); Iraq-Iran War (1980-1988)

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