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| Iraq-Jordan |
| Baptism of fire in the streets of Az Zubayr |
| 2004-03-09 |
| EFL. Just the intro. "SARGE! Sarge!" The tugging on Sgt Euan McGilp’s arm was insistent. "Sarge! Sarge!" McGilp, ducking to avoid the bullets zipping overhead and attempting to keep his head below the level of his Warrior, ignored the hand grasping the fabric of his sleeve. "Sarge! Sarge!" Scott Henderson’s voice was increasingly urgent. McGilp tore his gaze away from the rooftops where Iraqi militia men were crouched behind the low parapets, popping up every few seconds to fire at his exposed position. Clustered around their vehicles, with open ground on one side and a labyrinth of alleyways on the other, the men of D Company the Black Watch were sitting ducks. In the early morning light, the militia men seemed to be everywhere. Bullets were bouncing off the ground a few metres from McGilp and his men... The Scotsman’s been running a few accounts of British actions in Iraq last year. This is the latest. |
| Posted by:Bulldog |