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Scenes from Operation Mar Chichel (Snakebite), which aimed to provide a secure route into Musa Qala to allow a supply transport to reach forces embedded within the town. Scenes include troops being taken by Chinook helicopter into the outskirts of Musa Qala, the town being bombarded by artillery aimed at possible insurgents, and soldiers moving in to secure the town.
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SHOTSHEET (copied, without amendment, from accompanying Defence Media Operations Centre computer disc):
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START 00:30:00 Troops waiting and then embarking onto CH-47s early in the morning.
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02:40:00 Apaches taxi in front of Chinooks.
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03:35:00 Chinooks waiting for order to take off.
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04:10:00 Chinooks leave for Operation Mar Chichel.
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05:08:00 Various shots of troops and aircrew on CH-47 on the way to the OP.
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07:35:00 Aircraft shadow on ground below.
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08:40:00 Troops standing in aircraft waiting to disembark.
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10:25:00 Troops disembark at LZ.
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10:58:00 Various shots of soldiers waiting to start the move into Musa Qala.
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15:00:00 Lt Sean Kelly 1st Royal Irish Regiment briefs his Troop leader on the move into Musa Qala.
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17:24:00 Lt Sean Kelly Mid shot with troops and vehicle moving out behind him.
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18:15:00 Various shot of soldiers moving along re-entrant.
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19:15:00 Lt Sean Kelly PTC giving intentions for OP Mar Chichel.
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19:46:00 More shots of soldiers moving along re-entrant to town.
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21:25:00 Bomb being dropped on the town from a Fast jet.
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22:10:00 Various views showing a deserted town.
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23:05:00 The remains of a spent RPG round from a previous fire fight.
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23:19:00 Various shots of the town as it is bombarded by artillery to warn anyone left in the town our troops are moving in.
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28:22:00 Soldiers waiting to cross open ground and start clearing the supply route into the town. (Bayonets fixed)
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31:36:00 Soldiers start clearance phase of the operation. Long shots of soldiers moving across open ground.
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37:20:00 Lt Kelly briefs his troop leaders on which compounds he wants clearing. (Apache fires in the background)
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38:25:00 Soldiers from the 1st RIR start their run through the streets to their objective. (Quote "c'mon lads get f***ing into the c**ts").
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43:30:00 1RIR soldiers clear a house.
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48:17:00 Soldiers moving through crop fields.
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49:40:00 Lt Kelly on radio trying to confirm if an explosion nearby was friendly or a Improvised Explosive device.
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50:56:00 Soldiers moving through crops to suspected enemy mortar position. Turned out to be friendly position fog of war confusion.
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54:50:00 Tape ends
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Mini-DV
