| Terror In Aden: Anti-U.N. Riots; Panic in Streets | ||
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| This clip is not available for streaming at this time. Please contact WPA. | Tape Master: | 1759 |
| Catalog #: | 425803 | |
| Clip Number: | 425803-1 | |
| Orginal Film: | 040-029-01 | |
| Timecode: | 00:31:04 - 00:32:17 | |
| Location: | Aden, South Yemen | |
| Year Shot: | 1967 (Actual Year) | |
| Audio: | Yes | |
| Color: | No | |
| Headings: | DISASTERS: Floods LOCATIONS/MIDDLE EAST: Yemen MILITARY: Army, British RIOTS: Political TERRORISM: Bombings TERRORISM: Shooting TRANSPORTATION: Trucks WAR & CONFLICT: Battle WAR & CONFLICT: Casualties WAR & CONFLICT: Espionage WAR & CONFLICT: War Damage WEAPONS: Firearms | |
| Description: | "Rival Arab nationalists battle both British Troops and each other in the South Arabian English protectorate of Aden, about to determine its national independence. Four Arabs killed, 24 wounded; 10 soldiers wounded. Also, floods drowns two, maroon scores as Aden is rocked by Mother Nature!. MS - Student demonstrators marching in street with banners & placards (away from cam). MS - Burning debris in street (roadblock, effectively). TLS - British tank speeding away from cam. TLS - Yemeni demonstrators (mostly men) running along street, toward cam. TLS - British Royal Marine (a Scot, pompom on beret) standing on jeep, ripping banner from building wall. TLS - Marine walking suspect to Jeep, his hand on his neck. MS - Marine choking Yemeni Nationalist suspect against chain-link fence, another Marine wielding Stem gun trying to calm the two down (violence, aggression). MS - Marine dragging Yemeni man observing passive resistance technique. MS - Marine holding L1A1 rifle crouched by brick wall, apparently wounded; a press photographer runs to his assistance, followed by another British Marine. Panning MS - Marine violently shoving suspect nationalist with butt of rifle. Swish pan. Cut - To high angle TLS - Two men pushing stalled vehicle along flooded street. MS - Four press photographers & reporters wading through knee-deep flood water. High angle LS - Traffic on flooded street. TLS - Flooded streets, abandoned cars. MS - British Royal Marines pushing stalled car through flooded street, one Marine wearing communication backpack & holding Stem gun (submachine gun). Panning TLS - Barefoot Yemeni man walking along rocky street, floodwaters subsiding. | |
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