Title

Gulf war damage to Kuwait City

Genre

News report

TX Date

Unknown

Year of production

1991

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Duration

00:00:50

Description

Michael Nicholson reports from onboard HMS Exeter in the Gulf on the damage around Kuwait City as the allies enter during the Gulf war. The retreating Iraqis set fires and explosions at buildings, oil wells and drinking water desalination plants.

Contributors

Michael Nicholson

Keywords

Fires; Water supply; Military operations; Drinking water; Wars (events); Occupied territories; Oilfields; Kuwait; Iraq; War damage; Gulf War (1990-1991); Kuwait City; Operation Desert Storm (1991)

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