Libyan embassy siege - Gaddafi’s response

Title

Libyan embassy siege - Gaddafi’s response

Genre

News report

TX Date

2 May 1984

Year of production

1984

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Duration

00:01:52

Description

Report on the Libyan leader Colonel Muammar al-Gaddafi’s reaction to press following British police finding evidence that a Libyan diplomat shot dead WPC Yvonne Fletcher outside the Libyan People’s Bureau in London. Gaddafi said British police planted the evidence and called on Britons to revolt. Male reporter not identified.

Contributors

None Identified

Keywords

London; UK; Embassies and consulates; International relations; Homicide; Police personnel; Embassy buildings; Diplomats; Muammar al-Gaddafi; Yvonne Fletcher; Libya; Sieges; Bilateral relations

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