SIERRA LEONE/USA: SIERRA LEONE'S PRESIDENT AHMAD TEJAN KABBAH AND REBEL LEADER FODAY SANKOH ORDER A CEASEFIRE IN THE CAPITAL FREETOWN
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SIERRA LEONE/USA: SIERRA LEONE'S PRESIDENT AHMAD TEJAN KABBAH AND REBEL LEADER FODAY SANKOH ORDER A CEASEFIRE IN THE CAPITAL FREETOWN
- Title: SIERRA LEONE/USA: SIERRA LEONE'S PRESIDENT AHMAD TEJAN KABBAH AND REBEL LEADER FODAY SANKOH ORDER A CEASEFIRE IN THE CAPITAL FREETOWN
- Date: 8th January 1999
- Summary: LUNGI AIRPORT, NEAR FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE (JANUARY 7, 1999) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) 1. SV ECOMOG JET TAKING OFF FROM LUNGI AIRPORT 0.05 2. SV C-130 TRANSPORT PLANE WITH NIGERIAN MARKINGS 0.10 3. SV/SLV OF ECOMOG SOLDIERS (3 SHOTS) 0.20 4. SLV WOUNDED ECOMOG SOLDIER USING GUN AS SUPPORT 0.23 5. SLV/SV ECOMOG HELICOPTER LANDING AT AIRPORT (3 SHOTS) 0.44 6. SV SIERRA LEONE PRESIDENT AHMAD TEJAN KABBAH TALKING TO TROOPS 0.50 7. MCU KABBAH JOKING WITH TROOPS ABOUT HELICOPTER ARRIVAL 0.56 8. SV OF KABBAH MAKING A STATEMENT 1.05 9. MCU (English) KABBAH SAYING: "..I want to tell you straight away that ECOMOG is in full control and they have my authority to do whatever is needed to bring about law and order in Freetown." 1.23 FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE (JANUARY 7, 1999) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) 10. SLV/SV ECOMOG SOLDIERS HELPING EVACUEES ONTO HELICOPTERS (2 SHOTS) 1.30 LUNGI AIRPORT, NEAR FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE (JANUARY 7, 1999) (REUTERS - ALL ALL) 11. MCU (English) ECOMOG GENERAL MAXWELL KOBE: "No problems, the situation is under control." 1.36 12. MCU (English) ECOMOG FORCE COMMANDER GENERAL TIMOTHY SHELPIDI REPLYING TO A QUESTION ABOUT CIVILIANS BEING INJURED IN AIR BOMBING IN FREETOWN: "You see in any type of operation, you are bound to have civilian casualties - it is highly regretted, but you see when the rebels are mixed up with civilians, what do you do?" 1.49 FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE (JANUARY 7, 1999) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) 13. SV INTERIOR OF HELICOPTER/AERIAL VIEW FROM HELICOPTER, SMOKE RISING OVER FREETOWN (4 SHOTS) 2.08 14. AERIAL VIEW AS HELICOPTER COMES IN TO LAND 2.14 15. SV WOUNDED ECOMOG SOLDIER 2.18 16. SV FREELANCE KAMAJORS MILITIAMEN, CURRENTLY ALLIED TO GOVERNMENT (2 SHOTS) 2.30 17. SV OF ECOMOG SOLDIERS 2.42 18. SV KAMAJORS MILITIAMAN SMOKING AND HOLDING HIS GUN 2.45 UNITED NATIONS, NEW YORK, UNITED STATES (JANUARY 7, 1999) (UNTV - ACCESS ALL) 19. SV EXTERIOR UNITED NATIONS 2.49 20. LV SECURITY COUNCIL MEETING/JAMES JONAH, PERMAMENT REPRESENTATIVE FOR SIERRA LEONE TAKES SEAT AT COUNCIL TABLE 3.00 21. LV SECURITY COUNCIL MEETING 3.05 22. MCU (Spanish) SECURITY COUNCIL PRESIDENT, CELSO AMORIM, BRAZILIAN AMBASSADOR READING THE TEXT OF SECURITY COUNCIL STATEMENT: "The Security Council expresses its grave concern at the attacks by armed rebels of the former junta and revolutionary front in the capital of Sierra Leone and at the resultant suffering and loss of life. It condemns the unacceptable attempt by the rebels to overthrow by violence the democratically elected government of Sierra Leone." 3.27 23. LV/MCU SECURITY COUNCIL BREAKS UP/ JONAH WALKS AWAY (3 SHOTS) 3.49 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
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- Location: LUNGI AIRPORT, NEAR FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE; FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE; NEW YORK, UNITED STATES
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- Country: USA United States Sierra Leone
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