U.N. Troops Take Over (1960)

Item title reads - U.N. troops take over. Congo. Various shots of Congolese troops on patrol in empty street in Leopoldville. C/U soldiers with rifles. L/S empty street and burning car in middle of road, C/U’s of wrecked and burning car. M/S excited people cheering the arrival of Prime Minister Patrice Lumumba and the President Joseph Kasavubu. M/S excited children waving. Various C/U’s of Lumumba and Kasavubu having discussion with officials. M/S Ghanaian troops alighting from plane at Stanleyville. C/U soldiers. M/S troops lined up on aerodrome. M/S continuation of trouble in Leopoldville, Congolese massing in a roadway around a black man who has just been shot. C/U of the man laying dead on the road. M/S of the arrival of Belgian paratroopers with Congolese people following behind them. M/S as they start an argument. L/S Congolese arguing with Belgian paratroopers sitting in armoured car. C/U injured man wiping his forehead. L/S Congolese arguing amongst themselves and with paratroopers.
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