Operation CATALYST: Image Gallery
28 June 2005
Community function in As Samawah with a theme of peace and fellowship
A collective of almost 100 leading citizens from As Samawah, representing humanitarian groups, academics, tribal sheiks, teachers, engineers, civic leaders and members of the community welcomed the Australian contingent of the Al Muthanna Task Group (AMTG) to the province with an "acquaintance and friendship" party on Friday, 17 June 2005.
The function was organised and hosted by members of the Iraqi Council for Peace and Solidarity, a non-government organisation which promotes tolerance, friendship, human rights and the Iraqi people's determination of their own destiny.
The Commanding Officer of the AMTG, Lieutenant Colonel Roger Noble, said the group thanked Australia for help in "liberating the Iraqi people" from dictatorship.
| 20050617adf8239682_367 The Commanding Officer of the Al Muthanna Task Group, Lieutenant Colonel Roger Noble (third from left), and Regimental Sergeant Major, Warrant Officer Class 1 Bob Aboud (fourth from left), share a laugh with their hosts at an Iraqi community function in As Samawah. (Date taken: 17 June 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20050617adf8239682_387 The Commanding Officer of the Al Muthanna Task Group, Lieutenant Colonel Roger Noble, and one of his hosts, hold flowers forming part of the recitation of a poem about peace at a community function in As Samawah where messages of peace and fellowship were shared between Australians and Iraqis. (Date taken: 17 June 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20050617adf8239682_433 The Commanding Officer of the Al Muthanna Task Group, Lieutenant Colonel Roger Noble (third from left) and Regimental Sergeant Major, Warrant Officer Class 1 Bob Aboud (right), attend a community function in As Samawah with a theme of peace and fellowship between Australians and Iraqis. (Date taken: 17 June 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20050617adf8239682_451 The Commanding Officer of the Australian contingent in Al Muthanna Province, Lieutenant Colonel Roger Noble, meets children at an Iraqi community function in As Samawah. (Date taken: 17 June 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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