| Aden Riots | ||
|---|---|---|
| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1759 |
| Catalog #: | 425779 | |
| Clip Number: | 425779-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 040-026-03 | |
| Timecode: | 00:11:39 - 00:12:28 | |
| Location: | Aden, South Yemen | |
| Year Shot: | 1967 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | BEHAVIOR, HUMAN: Frustration LAW: Enforcement, Misc LOCATIONS/MIDDLE EAST: Yemen MILITARY: Army, British POLITICS: Political Party Rally RIOTS: Police Tactics RIOTS: Political RIOTS: Students TERRORISM: Bombings | |
| Description: | "Street riots in the British colony of Aden in South Arabia as students protest the forthcoming arrival of U.N. mission which would help in the transition toward national independence. Fifty-five are arrested but strikes and more violence is expected." TLS/MSs student demonstration in street, anti-colonial protesters marching with banners & flags. MSs British soldier firing tear gas canister & smoke bomb into crowd, dispersing them, filling street with smoke. MSs several male & female Arab students chanting, pumping fists, carrying flags & banners in street-- a young woman holds banner that has Arabic & English writing including NLF (National Liberation Front). Smoky MS Yemeni soldiers leaping from lorry, running along with rifles at the ready. TLS demonstrators running along street, away from soldiers. MSs Yemeni soldiers & police in pursuit, making arrests. | |
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