First anniversary of Soviet occupation of Afghanistan
- Title
- First anniversary of Soviet occupation of Afghanistan
- Genre
- News report
- TX Date
- 29 Dec 1981
- Year of production
- 1981
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- Duration
- 00:03:20
- Description
- Mary Finnigan reports on the first anniversary of the Soviet occupation of Afghanistan. One of the first western journalists to visit the country, she says Afghans are at risk of imprisonment and torture if they communicate with foreigners.
- Contributors
- Mary Finnigan
- Keywords
- Armed forces; Afghanistan; USSR; Military affairs; Journalists; Foreigners; Mujahideen
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LBC/IRN, "First anniversary of Soviet occupation of Afghanistan". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/lbc/search/index.php/segment/0027700371001 (Accessed 30 Apr 2025)