Hijackers threaten to kill Kuwaiti royal

Title

Hijackers threaten to kill Kuwaiti royal

Genre

News report

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1988

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Duration

00:01:35

Description

The hijackers of Kuwait Airways Flight 422 have threatened to kill a member of the Kuwaiti royal family if their demands are not met. The situation is highly volatile, but the Emir of Kuwait, Sheikh Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah, has refused to be threatened. Female reporter from Larnaca, Cyprus, not identified (poss. Linda Duffin); Michael O’Neill reports from Kuwait.

Contributors

Michael O’Neill; Linda Duffin?

Keywords

Terrorism; International relations; Homicide; Aeroplanes; Lebanon; Hostages; Royalty; Cyprus; Kuwait; Thailand; Algeria; Kuwait Airways; Jaber al-Ahmad al-Sabah

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