US forces move back to Euphrates

Title

US forces move back to Euphrates

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

15 Mar 1991

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:01:47

Description

Paul Maurice interviews US Colonel Mike Gallagher at US Central Command on the repositioning of US forces back to their previous position onto to the banks of the Euphrates river in an attempt to prevent the civil war in Iraq overflowing into Kuwait. He says the US Marine Corps Infantry has moved forward about 30 miles to physically occupy territory previously controlled by British and American artillery.

Contributors

Paul Maurice; Mike Gallagher

Keywords

USA; Armed forces; Military affairs; Wars (events); Kuwait; Iraq; Gulf War (1990-1991)

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