UK troops to be sent to Saudi Arabia

Title
UK troops to be sent to Saudi Arabia
Genre
News report; Interview
TX Date
15 Sep 1990
Year of production
1990
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Duration
00:04:06
Description
Paul Maurice reports on an announcement by Defence Secretary Tom King that Britain is sending 6000 troops and 120 tanks to Saudi Arabia to join the international forces opposing Saddam Hussein following the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait. The Seventh Armoured Brigade (Desert Rats) will go. Includes interview with Tom King.
Contributors
Tom King; Paul Maurice
Keywords
Armed forces; UK; Great Britain; Military affairs; UN; NATO; Saudi Arabia; Presidents; Army; Kuwait; Iraq; Gulf War (1990-1991); Saddam Hussein; Seventh Armoured Brigade

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LBC/IRN, "UK troops to be sent to Saudi Arabia". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/lbc/search/index.php/segment/0008400579021 (Accessed 16 Jan 2026)