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Iraq / Kurdish Refugees #337936

CBS Evening News for Friday, Apr 26, 1991
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(Studio: Dan Rather) Report introduced.

(Northern Iraq: David Martin) Kurds' fear of relocating to allies' safe haven in northern Iraq examined; armed Kurdish guerrillas noted joining British marines in Zakho, Iraq, to verify that President Saddam Hussein has removed police; shooting at police station reported. [REFUGEE, Agency International Development consultant Fred CUNY, United States Marine Corps Major General Jay GARNER, Colonel James JONES - comment.]

(White House: Susan Spencer) President Bush's statements on US occupation of refugee zone reported; details given of how operation will be transferred to UN. [BUSH, United Nations Secretary General Javier PEREZ de CUELLAR - comment.] Nonintervention policy mentioned.

Reporter(s):
Martin, David;
Rather, Dan;
Spencer, Susan
Duration:
00:03:40

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