Title:DRUGS BURN, KABUL, AFGHANISTAN, 23 SEPTEMBER 2004 [Allocated Title]
Film Number:BFV 1141
Other titles:COLLECTION OF DEFENCE MEDIA OPERATIONS CENTRE (DMOC) VIDEOS [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: At a remote area outside Kabul, sacks of seized narcotics and alcohol are made into a bonfire and burned, watched by Afghan ministers and members of the press. British Army and Afghan Police are also in attendance. Tape also includes interior shots from a British vehicle driving through Kabul and into the desert towards Bagram.
Description: START 00:30:00 Various shots of Afghan workers building a Bonfire with seized contraband.
02:43:00 Afghan ministers signing paper work authorising the destruction of the seized items
03:47:00 Various shots of Afghan workers building a Bonfire with seized contraband.
03:23:00 Pan and L.S. of bonfire site and press pack present to cover the burning.
04:24:00 Various shot of the stuff waiting to being burnt.
05:18:00 Fuel being dumped all over drugs to help it burn.
06:53:00 Wood being thrown onto fire site.
10:13:00 Various shot of the stuff waiting to being burnt.
10:47:00 Afghan minister talking to reporter about the war on drugs.
13:30:00 Various shot of the stuff waiting to being burnt.
13:47:00 Various shots of the Afghan police present at the burning.
14:19:00 Various shots of Afghan workers building a Bonfire with seized contraband.
17:19:00 Afghan minister lighting the fire.
18:20:00 Various shots of the fire.
21:29:00 Afghan minister and police leaving.
22:19:00 Various shots of fire and Afghan soldiers watching over the burn.
24:50:00 Various shots of our soft skin land cruisers driving through Kabul and then driving to Bagram un-escorted.
33:05:00 Tape ends.
Alternative Title:COLLECTION OF DEFENCE MEDIA OPERATIONS CENTRE (DMOC) VIDEOS [Allocated Series Title]
Colour:Colour
Digitised:
Object_Number:BFV 1141
Sound:Sound
Access Conditions:
Featured Period:2001-2025
Production Date:2004-09-23
Production Country: GB
Production Details: Defence Media Operations Centre (Production company)
Punter, Paul (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: British Army (regiment/service)
Afghan National Police (regiment/service)
Keywords: Kabul, Afghanistan (geography)
British Operations in Afghanistan from 2002 (event)
British Army post-2000 (theme)
Afghanistan post-2001 (theme)
