BRITISH TROOPS ON DUTY IN GERESHK, AFGHANISTAN, 16 JUNE 2006 (EDIT) [Allocated Title]

Soldiers of 1st Battalion the Royal Irish Regiment, assisting the Afghan National Army, help set up vehicle checkpoints on roads near Gereshk, and also intercept an illegal checkpoint (which has been set up by supposed members of the Afghan Police to extort money from passing drivers).

SHOTSHEET (copied, without amendment, from accompanying Defence Media Operations Centre computer disc):

START 00:30:00 Vehicle Check points with the 1st Royal Irish Rangers. G.Vs of Soldiers from 1RIR providing a perimeter defence whilst Afghan and British soldiers conduct a Vehicle check point on a road in Gereshk.

03:08:00 Afghan army receives reports of an illegal check point just down the road. Afghan police are taking money illegally from afghan locals, so we go to investigate and put a stop to this incident. We arrive at the illegal check point and LT Sean Kelly 1RIR questions the policeman and asks for proof of ID.

04:07:00 Various shots of Afghan Army searching people and vehicles. As the police who were taking money from people earlier look on.

05:55:00 Afghan soldiers providing VCP security.

06:41:00 Dust devil making life uncomfortable for a patrol.

07:10:00 After receiving intelligence the Taliban have been seen moving along a road near our location the patrol moves to establish a VCP on that road. Various shots of soldiers taking up defensive positions, dust devils and locals on motor bikes and AA soldiers searching vehicles.

09:00:00 Afghan local asks Cpl Baxter "what are you doing?" then tells Cpl Baxter he is happy they have come to they have come to Afghanistan unfortunately due to the difference in accent Cpl Baxter believes he is introducing himself and so shakes his hand and says "Hi I'm Alan".

09:58:00 Tape Ends

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