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Date: 02 July 2004 Location: Al Zubayr Southern Iraq Event: Operation Telic 4 Unit: 1st Battalion The Royal Welch Fusiliers Image Number: LAND,TELIC4,020704,07,062 Photographer: Giles Penfound Caption: Soldiers of Mortar Platoon The 1st Battalion The Royal Welch Fusileirs (1 RWF) carry out a fire mission with Illumination rounds as part of the effort to discourage attempten attacks on vital oil pipelines. The Mortars will fire the ilumination rounds into specifis areas in order to prevent possible sabotague. The rounds are not explosives and provide illumination only. CROWN COPYRIGHT: For More Information Contact: Picture Editor Media Operations HQ Land Command Wilton Wilts SP2 OAG Tel: 0172243 3622

01 July 2004