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Iraq / Kurdish Refugees #337836

CBS Evening News for Saturday, Apr 20, 1991
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(Studio: Bob Schieffer) Report introduced.

(Diyarbakir, Turkey: David Martin) Start of construction by US Marines of refugee camps for the Kurds featured; scenes shown from area near Zakho, Iraq. [General John SHALIKASHVILI - comments.] [US Army Captain John CROWLEY - talks about presence of Iraqi military.]

(Studio: Bob Schieffer) Report introduced.

(Yekmal Camp, Iraq: Allen Pizzey) Role of United States Army Special Forces in helping the refugees featured; scenes shown. [US Army Master sergeant Frank PIJUAN, United States Army medic sergeant Eddie LICON - talk about camps' organization and health problems.] [KURD - says Americans come to help us.]

(Studio: Bob Schieffer) Meeting of Kurdish rebel leaders with Iraqi President Saddam Hussein to negotiate terms of a peaceful settlement reported.

Reporter(s):
Martin, David;
Pizzey, Allen;
Schieffer, Bob
Duration:
00:05:00

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