Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan begins
- Title
- Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan begins
- Genre
- News report; Interview
- TX Date
- 15 May 1988
- Year of production
- 1988
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- Duration
- 00:04:39
- Description
- Rodney Bennett reports on the withdrawal of Soviet troops from Afghanistan and looks back at the occupation of the country which began on 24/12/79. Includes interviews with David Dodwell, Financial Times; Mary Finnigan; Anthony Hyman. Recording made on 14/05/88; broadcast on LBC AM programme on 15/05/88.
- Contributors
- Rodney Bennett; David Dodwell; Mary Finnigan; Anthony Hyman
- Keywords
- Armed forces; Afghanistan; USSR; Military affairs; War (concept)
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LBC/IRN, "Soviet withdrawal from Afghanistan begins". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/lbc/search/index.php/segment/0004000236007 (Accessed 28 Apr 2025)