Operation CATALYST: Image Gallery
18 January 2006
Community projects in southern Iraq
The Australian Government will fund an important new pedestrian bridge over the Euphrates River in the city of As Samawah, Iraq, under the Civil and Military Co-operation Program (CIMIC). The new bridge will replace an existing floating pontoon bridge which gives pedestrian access to a mosque and to markets on both sides of the river.
Operation CATALYST is the Australian Defence Forces' (ADFs') contribution to the rehabilitation and reconstruction of Iraq. It comprises about 1400 ADF personnel.
Working with the Interim Iraqi Government, the ADF continues to contribute to Multinational Force efforts to develop a secure and stable environment in Iraq and assist national recovery programs.
The Al Muthanna Task Group (AMTG) based in the southern Iraqi province of Al Muthanna is made up of around 470 personnel and consists of a headquarters, a cavalry squadron, an infantry company, a training team and 40 Australian Light Armoured Vehicles (ASLAV) and has two primary tasks:
provide a secure environment for the Japanese Iraq Reconstruction and Support Group (JIRSG); and
assist in the training of local Iraqi Army units so that they are able to take over the internal and external defence of their country.
| 20051130adf8270494_001 Fishermen cast nets from a floating bridge in As Samawah, Iraq, which will be replaced by a new bridge funded by the Australian Government's Civil and Military Co-operation Program. (Date taken: 30 December 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20051130adf8270494_002 An important link for the local community across the Euphrates River in As Samawah, Iraq, this floating bridge will be replaced with a new bridge funded by the Australian Government's Civil and Military Co-operation Program. (Date taken: 30 December 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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| 20051130adf8270494_003 Australian Army officers discuss replacement under the Civil and Military Co-operation Program of a floating bridge which is an important link for the local community across the Euphrates River in As Samawah, Iraq. (Date taken: 30 December 2005) Low-res | High-res |
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