Download Attack on the US Embassy in Islamabad
In late November 1979, a mob inspired by Iran's Ayatollah Khomeini set fire to the US Embassy in Islamabad. Those inside fled to the steel lined safe-room to await rescue, which took several hours to come. We hear from Marcia Gauger, an American reporter who was trapped inside.
Photo: Pakistani troops resting outside the burnt out US Embassy in Islamabad 1979 (BBC)
Published on Friday, 20th November 2015.
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