Gulf War 'human shield' hostages set to take legal action
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1970-01-01 08:00
Hostages who were used as "human shields" say they should never have been allowed to land in Kuwait.

British Airways passengers and crew taken hostage in Kuwait are set to take legal action against the government and the airline, lawyers say.

Barry Manners, from Kent, was among passengers on a British Airways flight to Malaysia that landed in Kuwait to refuel in 1990 as Iraqi forces invaded.

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