Massive security operation after coalition deaths

Описание: (28 Jun 2006)
1. British troops at a joint security checkpoint with Afghan police
2. Mid of British troops at joint security checkpoint
3. British soldier
4. Afghan police and British soldiers stopping car
5. Afghan policeman searching driver
6. British soldier pointing weapon
7. Afghan policeman searching driver with British soldier watching
8. British soldier pointing weapon
9. Car being searched
10. Afghan police and Croatian soldiers
11. Various, body searching
12. Afghan police and Croatian soldiers taking photos together
13. SOUNDBITE: (English) Lyica Britvec, Croatian Army
"We actually sometimes share our experiences because they are also policemen. They also work here like policemen some of those people doing that check points every day, they have also kind of basic trainings and that is new."
14. Various, International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) vehicles leaving
STORYLINE:
A day after Taliban fighters killed two British soldiers in southern Helmand province, British and Croatian troops were working with Afghan police at checkpoints in Kabul on Wednesday.
Speaking about sharing experiences with the Afghan police, Lyica Britvec, a Croatian soldier said; "They also work here like policemen some of those people doing that checkpoint every day, they have also kind of basic trainings and that is new".
The Taliban's resistance against British troops in Afghanistan has been stronger than expected, a British army spokesman said on Wednesday, but he said his forces were equal to the challenge.
Britain has 3,300 troops in Afghanistan working with the country's national army.
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