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Former Kuwait hostage says she did not expect to survive captivity

2023-09-27 13:20
A former member of BA's cabin crew tells her story of being used as a "human shield".
Former Kuwait hostage says she did not expect to survive captivity

When Iraq invaded neighbouring Kuwait on 2 August 1990 hundreds of foreign nationals were detained and used as "human shields". As former hostages prepare to take legal action against the British government and British Airways, one - a former cabin crew member - reveals what it was like to be caught...