Iran-Iraq war - British workers killed in Basra

Title

Iran-Iraq war - British workers killed in Basra

Genre

Interview

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1980

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Duration

00:02:04

Description

Interview with a male British worker (not identified) on his arrival back in England, after witnessing an attack near Basra, Iraq, by Iranian aircraft during the Iran-Iraq war. The explosion at a petro-chemical complex at Zubair killed four Britons (23/09/80). Male interviewer not identified.

Contributors

None Identified

Keywords

Iran; Deaths; British; Aerial bombardment; Wars (events); Explosions; Industrial plants; Iraq; Iran-Iraq War (1980-1988); Basra; Zubair

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