Britons flee Kuwait after invasion of Iraq

Title

Britons flee Kuwait after invasion of Iraq

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

13 Aug 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:02:02

Description

Alistair Sandford reports on the experiences of civilians fleeing Kuwait. One Briton was shot trying to escape. William Waldegrave, Foreign Office Minister, tells people to stay put and not try to escape; Duncan Jones from Godalming, Surrey, talks about escaping in a convoy and Ann King, eight months pregnant, says one of her neighbours was raped by Iraqi soldiers.

Contributors

William Waldegrave; Alistair Sandford; Duncan Jones; Ann King

Keywords

War crimes; Saudi Arabia; Evacuation; Wars (events); Rape; Kuwait; Civilians; Iraq; Gulf War (1990-1991)

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