Title:2ND BATTALION THE LIGHT INFANTRY IN PRISTINA, KOSOVO, FOR LOCAL MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS, OCTOBER 2000 (TAPE 2) [Allocated Title]
Film Number:BFA 1452
Other titles:HEADQUARTERS LAND COMMAND ARMY 2000 COLLECTION [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: Soldiers from 2nd Battalion the Light Infantry (2LI) in Pristina to provide support during the first local municipal elections since the 1999 conflict.
Description: Public order training with 2LI and Norwegian KFOR troops (who advance with riot shields on stone-throwing "mob"). Exterior of polling station (flying Albanian flag) in Pristina: large queues have formed and are monitored by personnel wearing pullovers labelled (in English) "Kosovo Police Force". Interior: people place their ballots in boxes marked "OSCE". Further public order training scenes against aggressive mob: this time Saxon APC and dogs are used ("rioter" in padded clothing is grabbed by dog and dragged behind the shield line). Interviews with members of 2LI about their rôle and their training.
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ARMY MOBILE NEWS TEAM SHOTLIST
(The following data has been copied, without amendment, from Army Mobile News Team computer files.)
02--0-0--0- Public Order Training (riot controll)
02--0-9--9- GV's Election polling Station.
02--1-1--1- Polling Station (interiors)
02--1-3--2- Public order training, joint with Swedish troops & dogs
02--1-9--9- IV L/Cpl David LLoyd (Cornwall)
02--2-3--3- IV Pte Chris Kelly ( Cornwall)
02--0-7--7- IV Pte Andrew Ferguson ( Co Durham)
Alternative Title:HEADQUARTERS LAND COMMAND ARMY 2000 COLLECTION [Allocated Series Title]
