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Gulf ground assault held up by wait for equipment (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Interview; Technical
Stephen Sackur of the BBC reports from north-eastern Saudi Arabia, where Brigadier White, logistical commander of the First Armoured Division has said they are ready to start a ground assault. The start of...
Iraqi radio may be broadcasting coded messages (1991)
- Genre
- Interview; News report; Press conference
Report on the official Voice of Iraq radio station calling terrorists to launch attacks on allied targets and verbally attacking Saudi Arabia’s King Fahd. Baghdad radio also broadcast baffling messages...
Ground offensive in Kuwait - George Bush position (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Speech
US President George Bush says he will consider military advice before launching a ground offensive in Kuwait. He reiterates that the aim of the war is still in line with the UN resolution to remove Iraqi...
Air strikes in Iraq (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
B-52 bomber and RAF pilots have targeted strategic locations to cut off the supply lines to the elite Iraqi troops. Comment from Group Captain Niall Irving. Male reporter not identified.
Air strikes in Iraq (1991)
- Genre
- News report
Unidentified male reports the words of an RAF crew which carried out air strikes in Iraq.
Baghdad-Amman road bombed - Jordanian oil tankers targeted (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Vox pop
Allied forces are targeting oil tankers travelling between Baghdad, Iraq and Amman, Jordan, which is the route refugees are using to escape the war. Jordan’s economy is close to collapse and it is believed...
Emergency medical treatment - Gulf War (1991)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
Falklands War battlefield first-aid procedure has been adopted in the Gulf War. Glasgow-born nurse, Mary Laverick(?) speaks to Northern Ireland reporter Barbara McCann about treating wounded soldiers,...
Ground attack on Iraq - Possibility of action (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Press conference
US Defense Secretary Dick Cheney and Chairman of the Joint Chief of Staff, General Colin Powell will advise US President George Bush on military action after a trip to Iraq but an unidentified Pentagon...
Iraqi troops demoralised (1991)
- Genre
- Interview; News report
An Iraqi Army officer has defected to Saudi Arabia, saying Iraqi troops are being forced into battle. RAF Group Captain Niall Irving says that they are not putting up much of a fight. An Iraqi advancement...
Air attacks on Iraq - Elite force reduced by a third (1991)
- Genre
- News report; Interview
American B-52 bombers have reduced Iraqi elite force capabilities by a third, according to the French. Report by unidentified male includes comment on the air strikes on Iraq and Kuwait from RAF Group...