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A family of Iraqi civilians seek the help of a soldier
Digital photograph: A family of Iraqi civilians seek the help of a soldier serving with No 2 Company, 1st Battalion The Irish Guards to locate their other child caught up in the panic caused by incoming small arms fire from Iraqi positions in Basra.Photographed by WO2 Giles Penfound, Army Media Operations, outskirts of Basra City, southern Iraq, Operation TELIC, 30 March 2003.From a CD entitled Iraq Conflict. Operation Telic, compiled by WO2 Penfound, for an exhibition at the NAM provisionally entitled Conflict (Project: Operation TELIC).Associated with 1 Company, 1st Battalion, The Irish Guards, Iraq (2003-).The family were part of a column of people fleeing the city of Basra when it and the soldiers of the 1st Battalion No 2 Company, The Irish Guards, manning a checkpoint on the outskirts of Basra, came under small arms fire from two Iraqi positions several hundred meters away. The Irish guards were trying to give as much protection to the local civilians as well as ensuring no Iraqi Military or Militia slipped through the checkpoint disguised as ordinary civilians. After returning small arms fire and bringing in artillery fire on the two positions the soldiers were then in a position to allow free access across the checkpoint. Date: 2003
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This poignant photograph captures a moment of desperation and hope during the chaos of the Iraq War in 2003. A family of Iraqi civilians, their faces etched with fear and concern, approach a soldier from No 2 Company, 1st Battalion The Irish Guards, seeking help to locate their missing child amidst the panic caused by incoming small arms fire from Iraqi positions in Basra. The scene unfolds on the outskirts of the city, during Operation TELIC, as the Irish Guards manned a checkpoint to ensure the safety of local civilians and prevent the infiltration of Iraqi Military or Militia. The Irish Guards, who were part of the coalition forces, returned small arms fire and called in artillery fire on the two Iraqi positions, creating a temporary lull in the violence that allowed the family and others to cross the checkpoint. The soldier, with a determined expression, reaches out to comfort the distraught mother, offering a glimmer of hope and reassurance in the midst of the turmoil. This powerful image, captured by WO2 Giles Penfound of Army Media Operations, is a poignant reminder of the human cost of war and the sacrifices made by soldiers and civilians alike during times of conflict. The photograph is part of an exhibition at the National Army Museum, provisionally entitled Conflict (Project: Operation TELIC), and is associated with 1 Company, 1st Battalion, The Irish Guards, who were involved in the operation. The photograph is protected by Rights Managed and is not to be used for commercial purposes.
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