UK hostages return from Iraq

Title

UK hostages return from Iraq

Genre

News report; Interview; Vox pop

TX Date

11 Oct 1990

Year of production

1990

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Duration

00:03:10

Description

Havovi Todd reports on the return of twenty British women and children who flew into Gatwick Airport from Baghdad and Kuwait today, after being held hostage by the Iraqi authorities. They were on a US plane carrying three hundred and twenty westerners. Includes interviews/vox pops with hostages including Audrey Seabrook; Robbie Faddah; Mohammed(?) Faisah(?).

Contributors

Havovi Todd; Audrey Seabrook; Robbie Faddah; Mohammed(?) Faisah(?)

Keywords

UK; Great Britain; Military affairs; Hostages; Evacuation; Wars (events); Kuwait; Civilians; Iraq; Gulf War (1990-1991); Audrey Seabrook; Robbie Faddah; Mohammed(?) Faisah(?)

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