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The History Hour: The Siege of Mecca

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The Siege of Mecca

25/11/2017 GMT

BBC World Service - The History Hour, The Siege of Mecca

The 1979 battle for the holiest site in Islam; Vietnam's deadly coup; prosecuting Manson

The battle for the holiest site in Islam in 1979; plus Vietnam's deadly coup; an East German musical icon,  prosecuting Charles Manson and Toy Story

The secret battle for the holiest site in Islam in 1979; the coup that changed the Vietnam war, plus an East German musical icon,  prosecuting Charles Manson and Toy Story's digital revolution.
Photo: Fighting at the Grand Mosque in Mecca after militants seized control of the shrine, November 1979 (AFP/Getty Images)

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