Other titles:BRITISH MILITARY OPERATIONS IN IRAQ, 2004 [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: Scenes at the Court Building in Al-Amarah with Lieutenant Richard Keeling of the Queen's Own Yeomanry, who provides a live commentary.
Description: START 09:58:20 Bars and tone.
09:59:30 Night patrol in Al-Amarah (shot with image intensifier): taken from top cover of Land Rover. Patrol passes large number of people on the streets taking part in a ceremony.
10:01:11 Foot patrol around Judge Marid's house.
10:02:46 Interview with Lieutenant Richard Keeling during the patrol; he notes how the judge had recently had shots fired at him, and that the patrol is one way in which the Coalition is protecting the judiciary.
10:03:17 Daylight shots: vehicle move to Al-Amarah court building in civilianised vehicle. Lieutenant Keeling discussing the building of a new prison.
10:04:42 Arrival at the Courthouse building: Iraqi Police let the patrol in. They walk into the courthouse, which is in a semi-detrelict condition; administration is carried out at desks in the open air. Workers help rebuild the courthouse.
10:07:22 Lieutenant Keeling meets Judge Ali, head of the Appeal Court in Maysan Province, inside the courthouse.
10:10:41 Scenes inside the corridors of the courthouse.
10:11:09 Court in session: handcuffed prisoner stands before court officials. (Small room.)
10:13:27 Interview with Lieutenant Keeling; he discusses the threats made recently to the new judges in Al-Amarah, and talks about the increased security afforded them (their houses are included on patrols, and they have been issued with firearms).
10:15:50 Bars and tone.
END 10:15:57
Alternative Title:BRITISH MILITARY OPERATIONS IN IRAQ, 2004 [Allocated Series Title]
Colour:Colour
Digitised:
Object_Number:BFV 663
Sound:Sound
Access Conditions:IWM
Featured Period:
Production Date:2004-02-24
Production Country: GB
Production Details: Defence Media Operations Centre, RAF Uxbridge (Army Combat Camera Team) (Production company)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: Keeling, Richard (person)
British Army, Queen's Own Yeomanry (regiment/service)
Keywords: Al-Amarah, Iraq (geography)
Operation Telic, Iraq War 2003-2009 (event)
British Army post-2000 (theme)
Iraq post-2003 (theme)
Physical Characteristics: Colour format: Colour
Sound format: Sound
Soundtrack language: English
Title language: None
Subtitle language: None
Technical Details: Format: DVCPRO
Number of items/reels/tapes: 1
Tape length: 33; Running time: 16 mins
