• Short Summary

    EGYPTIAN AIRCRAFT YESTERDAY LAUNCHED THREE HEAVY AIR-RAIDS ON ISRAELI POSITIONS IN SINAI, INCLUDING THE TOWN OF EL ARISH IN ISRAELI-OCCUPIED NORTHEAST SINAI.

  • Description


    DAMAGE AFTERMATH; CRATERS.




    Initials TS/VS/BOB/ES



    Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved

    Background: EGYPTIAN AIRCRAFT YESTERDAY LAUNCHED THREE HEAVY AIR-RAIDS ON ISRAELI POSITIONS IN SINAI, INCLUDING THE TOWN OF EL ARISH IN ISRAELI-OCCUPIED NORTHEAST SINAI. THE RAID ON EL ARISH WAS THE SECOND IN 12 HOURS.

    THE FIRST RAID ON EL ARISH -- 1 -HUNDRED MILES (160 KMS) EAST OF THE SUEZ CANAL -- CAME AROUND MIDNIGHT ON FRIDAY, THE SECOND COMING IN THE EARLY HOURS OF YESTERDAY MORNING.

    AN OFFICIAL UAR STATEMENT SAID THAT EGYPTIAN FIGHTER-BOMBERS RAIDED ISRAELI MILITARY TARGETS AND VITAL INSTALLATIONS NEAR THE TOWN.

    DAMAGE WAS REPORTEDLY MINOR, ALTHOUGH A FEW BUILDINGS WERE DAMAGED. SEVERAL OF THE BOMBS FELL HARMLESSLY INTO THE DESERT.

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    Film ID:
    VLVA5XU7EPLWUXE40UZPHD69QSCMQ
    Media URN:
    VLVA5XU7EPLWUXE40UZPHD69QSCMQ
    Group:
    Reuters - Including Visnews
    Archive:
    Reuters
    Issue Date:
    25/01/1970
    Sound:
    Unknown
    HD Format:
    Available on request
    Stock:
    Colour
    Duration:
    00:01:08:00
    Time in/Out:
    /
    Canister:
    N/A

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