The Command Post - Iraq - Aussies near Baghdad

March 30, 2003

Aussies near Baghdad

Correspondent Nate Thayer said the Australians detained him and his colleagues after he was expelled from Baghdad before letting them continue.

"They were very close to Baghdad."

... he said driving out of Baghdad, the Australians were the first military personnel of any significance he encountered.

"They were very professional, they were fully equipped, they were very mobile ... they were in control of the major highway outside Baghdad city," Mr Thayer said.

"They had many vehicles, they were fast-moving vehicles, they were clearly at the very front line of reconnaissance.

The contact was several days ago, so the Aussies will be far away from there by now.

( This Picture is of a similar force in Afghanistan. )

Posted By Alan E Brain at March 30, 2003 05:30 AM | TrackBack

Comments

Go see http://www.samizdata.net/blog/archives/003207.html#003207

Posted by: Alan E Brain at March 30, 2003 07:48 AM

Those Aussie Special Forces sound to be just as bold as we would expect.

They can punch well above their weight !

Posted by: JohninLondon at March 30, 2003 03:10 PM