Western hostages return from Kuwait telling of atrocities

Title

Western hostages return from Kuwait telling of atrocities

Genre

News report; Interview; Vox pop

TX Date

15 Sep 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:02:53

Description

Simon Bowden reports from Gatwick Airport on the return of 400 Western hostages including 26 Britons from Kuwait on an Iraqi airliner following the invasion by Iraqi forces. Stories have emerged of innocent civilians being gunned down in the streets by Iraqi soldiers. Includes interviews with Andrea Hanson and other (unnamed) former hostages.

Contributors

Simon Bowden; Andrea Hanson

Keywords

Airports; Military affairs; Hostages; Kuwait; Iraq; Gatwick Airport; Gulf War (1990-1991); Desert warfare

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