OPERATION MAR KARADAD, MUSA QALA, AFGHANISTAN, DECEMBER 2007 (TAPE 4) [Allocated Title]

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  • Title: OPERATION MAR KARADAD, MUSA QALA, AFGHANISTAN, DECEMBER 2007 (TAPE 4) [Allocated Title]
  • Film Number: BFV 1258
  • Other titles: COLLECTION OF DEFENCE MEDIA OPERATIONS CENTRE (DMOC) VIDEOS [Allocated Series Title]
  • Summary: Afghan and ISAF troops parade through Musa Qala after its recapture.
  • Description: Convoy of Afghan National Army pick-ups drives through the centre of Musa Qala; flags are displayed. Flag is raised on a stand-alone minaret near the market, the tallest structure in the town. Soldiers huddle round as a goat is killed as a sacrifice. Prayers are spoken, the goat is carried away. Flag flies above the minaret. Interview (in Pashto) with Afghan commander Brigadier-General Muhayadin Ghori.
  • Alternative Title: COLLECTION OF DEFENCE MEDIA OPERATIONS CENTRE (DMOC) VIDEOS [Allocated Series Title]
  • Colour: Colour
  • Digitised: No
  • Object_Number: BFV 1258
  • Sound: Sound
  • Access Conditions: IWM
  • Featured Period: 2001-2025
  • Production Date: 2007-12-12
  • Production Country: GB
  • Production Details: Defence Media Operations Centre (Production company) Punter, Paul (Production individual)
  • Personalities, Units and Organisations: Muhayadin Ghori (Brigadier General) (person) British Army (regiment/service) Afghan National Army (regiment/service)
  • Keywords: Musa Qala, Helmand, Afghanistan (geography) British Operations in Afghanistan from 2002 (event) British Army post-2000 (theme) Afghanistan post-2001 (theme)
  • Physical Characteristics: Colour format: Colour Sound format: Sound Soundtrack language: English Title language: Pashto
  • Technical Details: Format: Mini-DV Number of items/reels/tapes: 1 Tape length: 60; Running time: 17 mins
  • HD Media:
  • Link to IWM Collections page:

    BFV 1258

  • Related IWM Collections Objects:

    BFV 1255 (OPERATION MAR KARADAD, MUSA QALA, AFGHANISTAN, DECEMBER 2007 (TAPE 1) [Allocated Title]) BFV 1256 (OPERATION MAR KARADAD, MUSA QALA, AFGHANISTAN, DECEMBER 2007 (TAPE 2) [Allocated Title]) BFV 1257 (OPERATION MAR KARADAD, MUSA QALA, AFGHANISTAN, DECEMBER 2007 (TAPE 3) [Allocated Title]) BFV 1259 (OPERATION MAR KARADAD, MUSA QALA, AFGHANISTAN, DECEMBER 2007 (EDIT) [Allocated Title])
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