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The Assassination of Zia Al Huq

Pakistan, 1988 On August 17 1988, en route for a military base in Northern Pakistan, Pakistan''s pro-military strongman was brought down by a bomb in his Hercules transport plane, possibly in retaliation for helping the rebels fight the Russians in Afghanistan. Was a Russian agent in the aircraft minutes before he took off?

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  • Originally Aired July 16, 2012
  • Runtime 25 minutes
  • Network BBC
  • On Other Sites IMDB
  • Notes Is a season finale
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Name Type Role
Jonathan Martin Writer
Nicolas Wright Writer
Jonathan Martin Director
Nicolas Wright Director