Angry scenes after US attacks in Somalia

Title

Angry scenes after US attacks in Somalia

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

10 Sep 1993

Year of production

1993

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Duration

00:05:16

Description

Havovi Todd reports back on angry scenes at the US Embassy in London after American peacekeeping troops in helicopter gunships killed or wounded around 100 people in Somalia. United Nations officials say the troops fired on a crowd because peacekeepers are being attacked. Includes interviews with protesters: Hardi(?) Kalani(?), Somali National Alliance; Hamid(?) Mohammed(?); Kirsten Kell(?); Somali refugee; crowd noise. The studio presenter is Martin Young. On Drivetime show.

Contributors

Martin Young; Havovi Todd; Hardi(?) Kalani(?); Hamid(?) Mohammed(?); Kirsten Kell(?)

Keywords

USA; Deaths; London; Armed forces; Embassies and consulates; Military affairs; UN; Peacekeeping; Embassy buildings; Somalia; Civilians; Drivetime (radio programme); Somali National Alliance

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