Title:AFGHAN NATIONAL ARMY MOSQUE, CAMP SHORABAK, 4 FEBRUARY 2008 [Allocated Title]
Film Number:BFV 1353
Other titles:COLLECTION OF DEFENCE MEDIA OPERATIONS CENTRE (DMOC) VIDEOS [Allocated Series Title]
Summary: The newly constructed mosque for the use of Afghan National Army soldiers at Camp Shorabak, funded by the Lashkar Gah PRC (Provisional Reconstruction Council).
Description: Scenes in the interior of a moving armoured carrier where soldiers are sitting; also shots of soldier on top cover.
Camp Shorabak: exterior shots of the new permanent mosque, including a small monument commemorating its construction. Panning shot of interior. Further exterior shots.
Interview with Major Mark Sevington (?), Quartermaster 2nd Battalion the Yorkshire Regiment, discussing the construction of the mosque. Further welfare plans at Camp Shorabak (cinema, sports hall) are also discussed.
Further interior of a moving armoured carrier: no sound on this sequence.
Alternative Title:COLLECTION OF DEFENCE MEDIA OPERATIONS CENTRE (DMOC) VIDEOS [Allocated Series Title]
Colour:Colour
Digitised:No
Object_Number:BFV 1353
Sound:Sound
Access Conditions:IWM
Featured Period:2001-2025
Production Date:2008-02-04
Production Country: GB
Production Details: Defence Media Operations Centre (Production company)
Farrell, Mike (Production individual)
Personalities, Units and Organisations: British Army, Yorkshire Regiment (14th/15th, 19th and 33rd/76th Foot), 2nd Battalion (Green Howards) (regiment/service)
Afghan National Army (regiment/service)
Keywords: Camp Shorabak, Helmand, Afghanistan (geography)
Afghanistan (geography)
British Army post-2000 (theme)
