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Zaire rebels now control airport

Title
Zaire rebels now control airport
Genre
News report
TX Date
16 May 1978
Year of production
1978
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Duration
00:01:03
Description
Report by Larry Pintak on the Katangese invasion of Kolwezi and Mutshatsha in the Shaba province of southern Zaire. He says the rebels control Kolwezi Airport but are being bombarded by Zairian air force Mirage jets. Around 3,000 foreign nationals are believed to have been taken into rebel hands.
Contributors
Larry Pintak
Keywords
Politics; Airports; Military affairs; Independence; Africa; Zaire; Civilians; Katanga; Foreigners; Civil war (concept); Shaba; Mobuto Sese Seko; Kolwezi; Mutshatsha

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