A demonstration in ordnance disposal is conducted by French soldiers from the Military Instruction Advisory Detachment (IMAD) of the 5th Regiment International Army Overseas (RIAOM). The French detonated two rocket propelled grenade (RPG) rounds during the demonstration. The French are providing training for the Somalian police in Baidoa and Buurhakaba
Summary
The original finding aid described this photograph as:
Subject Operation/Series: UNOSOM II
Base: Baidoa
Country: Somalia (SOM)
Scene Camera Operator: STAFF SGT. Jeffrey T. Brady
Release Status: Released to Public
Combined Military Service Digital Photographic Files
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demonstration
ordnance
french
soldiers
french soldiers
military
instruction
advisory
detachment
military instruction advisory detachment
imad
regiment
international
army
overseas
regiment international army overseas
riaom
rocket
two rocket
grenade
rpg
rounds
somalian
police
somalian police
baidoa
buurhakaba
high resolution
unosom ii
staff sgt
us national archives
somalia
Date
02/12/1993
Source
The U.S. National Archives
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