Other titles:OPERATION TELIC 3, IRAQ, NOVEMBER 2003-APRIL 2004 [Allocated Series Title]
HEADQUARTERS LAND COMMAND ARMY 2004 COLLECTION [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: Members of the Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders train members of the Iraqi Civil Defence Corps (ICDC).
Description: START 08:00:44 Soldier maintains top cover on a Land Rover on patrol on one of the main routes around Basra. Land Rover passes checkpoint. General views of the town as the Land Rover enters basra itself. Interior of armoured Land Rover. Land Rover enters the gates of Basra Palace, base of the British contingent.
08:11:03 Soldiers at unloading point.
08:11:34 Further patrol scenes, this time along the banks of the Shatt al-Arab (many small ships can be glimpsed) and through the town centre.
08:13:34 British soldiers and Iraqi police in Basra; amplified voices of Imam being broadcast from a nearby mosque can be heard.
08:16:18 Member of the Highlanders trains members of the ICDC in vehicle checkpoint drills (speaking through interpreter).
08:19:55 Further vehicle patrol scenes.
08:18:50 Exterior of Asha'ar Police Station; guard and other police outside.
08:22:23 Patrol through market area with Highlander officer and Iraqi Police Officer (with interpreter). The two are interviewed for the camera.
08:28:31 General views of the market place. Tailors at work. Painting of Hussein ibn Ali (Mohammed's grandson) signifies the Shi'a Ashura festival. Local man is interviewed (in fractured English) about the British army training the Iraqi Police and also about the security situation.
END 08:32:17
Alternative Title:OPERATION TELIC 3, IRAQ, NOVEMBER 2003-APRIL 2004 [Allocated Series Title]
HEADQUARTERS LAND COMMAND ARMY 2004 COLLECTION [Allocated Series Title]
Production Details: UK Land Media Ops (Production sponsor)
Headquarters Land Command Mobile News Team (Production company)
Capon, Kevin (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations:
Keywords:
Physical Characteristics: Colour format: Colour
Sound format: Sound
Soundtrack language: English
Title language: Arabic
Subtitle language: None
Technical Details: Format: DVCPRO
Number of items/reels/tapes: 1
Tape length: 33; Running time: 32 mins
