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Shooting incident at base in Basra. Members of 51 STRE (Special Team Royal Engineers) assist in restoring the water supply in Basra, Iraq.
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I. Base in Basra. Interviews with Corporal Michael Malone and Fusilier Andrew Jackson about driving in "the wagon" (Warrior armoured vehicle) and its effectiveness during war fighting. As he speaks, the base comes under small arms fire from lone gunman outside the walls (not seen): soldiers scramble to firing positions and two Warriors (one still in KFOR livery) set off from the base. Soldiers in sangar assess the situation; other soldiers stand guard. Warrant Officer 2 Tim Simpson describes the incident; the gunman escaped but the gun itself was recovered (an AK47 which he holds for the camera).
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II. At a water plant, members of 51 STRE discuss with Jenna (the Iraqi electrical engineer in charge of the facility) their plans to use extra pumping capacity to take water from the Shatt al-Arab into the plant; extra chlorine can also be supplied. Inspection of storage tanks and pumping equipment. Interview with Captain Stuart Bage 51 STRE (a trained civil engineer) and Jenna. Pipes at the Shatt al-Arab are inspected. Interview with Corporal Claire Bursnell 51 STRE about the challenges (including dependency on electricity supply to pump the water). RO water distribution point on Basra street - local people fill buckets with water.
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ARMY MOBILE NEWS TEAM SHOTLIST
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(The following data has been copied, without amendment, from Army Mobile News Team computer files.)
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07-00-00-00 Tone & Bar
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07-00-30-00 IV Cpl Michael Malone
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07-01-55-00 IV Fus Andrew Jackson
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07-06-29-00 GV Small arms fire directed at base location/base reaction troops fire posns. Warrior leaves location
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07-06-29-00 IV WO2 Tim Simpson
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07-07-53-00 51 stre at water plant. Discussion with water plant manager, inspection of site and equipment
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07-15-30-00 IV Capt Stuart Bage. 51 Stre
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07-17-34-00 IV Iraqi water plant manager
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07-20-37-00 GV inspection of water piping
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07-22-46-14 IV Cpl Claire Bursonoll
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07-24-55-11 Water distribution at RO point within Basrah
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