Claim 206

CBS correspondent Bob Simon and his crew left the pool system and were captured by Iraqi forces in Kuwait.

Published 2026-09-22. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 1 source.

Statement: CBS correspondent Bob Simon and his crew left the pool system and were captured by Iraqi forces in Kuwait.
Field: action
Value: CBS crew captured after leaving the pool
About: incident 1991-gulf-war-us-military-press-pools
Source: The Uncensored War: Press Coverage of the Gulf War
Publisher: PBS Frontline
Method: outlet report
Checked: 2026-09-22
Confidence: medium
Status: current
Source date: 1996-01-09

Quotation from the source

Bob Simon and his CBS-TV crew broke away from the military escorts, leading to their capture by the Iraqis in Kuwait.