Gunmen kill British airman and baby in West Germany

Title

Gunmen kill British airman and baby in West Germany

Genre

Interview

TX Date

27 Oct 1989

Year of production

1989

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Duration

00:02:22

Description

Interview with Wing Commander Will Roberts in West Germany, following the shooting of 34-year-old British serviceman RAF Corporal Maheshkumar Islania and his six-month-old baby daughter Nivruti Mahesh Islania when gunmen believed to be from the IRA opened fire on his camping van near the Wildenrath air force base. The corporal’s wife, Smita Islania, survived. Commander Roberts says he’s amazed at the depths the terrorists have plummeted to. Male reporter not identified. Audio level variable.

Contributors

Will Roberts

Keywords

Deaths; Armed forces; Terrorism; IRA; Germany; Air force; Germany FR; Military bases; Air force personnel; Maheshkumar Islania; Nivruti Mahesh Islania; Smita Islania; Wildenrath

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