SYRIA: DAMASCUS LIFE NORMAL AS SYRIAN AND ISRAELI FORCES CLASH ON BORDER FOR FOURTH CONSECUTIVE WEEK.

Record ID: 276722

  • Title: SYRIA: DAMASCUS LIFE NORMAL AS SYRIAN AND ISRAELI FORCES CLASH ON BORDER FOR FOURTH CONSECUTIVE WEEK.
  • Date: 2nd April 1974
  • Summary: 1. TOP GV PAN Across Damascus street scene. 0.11 2. SV Street Scene and traffic. 0.16 3. SCU ZOOM OUT TO LV people reading newspaper headlines.(2 shots) 0.26 4. SV Workers listening to radio. (2 shots) 0.35 5. SV Man reading newspaper. 0.38 6. GV ZOOM INTO CU family listening to news on radio. 0.45 Initials VS.2.14 VS.2.22
  • Embargoed: 17th April 1974 13:00
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  • Location: DAMASCUS, SYRIA
  • Country: Syria
  • Reuters ID: LVA2HQCLUVNSKRD89SJ13FH9JOS2
  • Story Text: Syrian and Israeli tanks were reportedly locked in battle on the Golan Heights on Tuesday (2 April) as fighting between the two armies entered its fourth unbroken week and in the Syrian capital of Damascus crowds are waiting for each new edition of newspapers to hit the streets with news of the fighting. Workers are taking radios to work and familia are staying at home in the evenings to listen for the latest developments on the Golan Heights front.

    Tuesday was the 22nd consecutive day of combat between the two sides on the Golan Heights, but there's been no confirmation of Israeli reports that Syria has recently massed additional forces on the border in offensive positions. Syrian leaders claim they are trying to prevent the Israelis from digging in along the 40 mile (65 km) front. Despite the talks scheduled for later this month when leaders of both Syria and Israel go to Washington to seek a separation agreement and eventual peace, more coverage is being given to the fighting in Syrian newspapers. Editorials in other Arab newspapers have praised Syria for carrying on the fight on behalf of all Arab people.
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