Peacekeepers barracks bombed in Beirut

Title

Peacekeepers barracks bombed in Beirut

Genre

News report; Interview

TX Date

23 Oct 1983

Year of production

1983

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Duration

00:05:59

Description

Report on the Beirut terrorist bomb attacks on the barracks of US Marines and French soldiers from the multilateral peacekeeping force in Lebanon, and the ongoing rescue operation. Includes reports from the scene by Julie Flint and Arnout(?) Van Linden; interviews with US Major Robert Jordan and Colonel Timothy Gerritty. Female reporter not identified.

Contributors

Julie Flint; Robert Jordan; Timothy Gerrity; Arnout(?) Van Linden

Keywords

USA; Terrorism; France; Lebanon; Beirut; Peacekeeping; Barracks; Army personnel; Bombs; Rescue work; Search and rescue operations; Marines; Military bases

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