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| Iraq |
| SAS troops stop Russian convoy in Iraq |
| 2003-04-08 |
| Australian Special Air Service (SAS) soldiers have stopped a convoy of cars carrying Russian diplomats leaving Baghdad. Several days ago the diplomats were shot at and injured as they fled Baghdad on the road to Syria. Defence spokesman Brigadier Mike Hannan says earlier today a group of SAS soldiers stopped the convoy. He says the Russian Ambassador to Iraq and his entourage declined any medical assistance from the SAS and were allowed to continue their journey. "Hey Doc, whattya got in yer kit for these =cough= friends of ours?" "Sarge, I got some band-aids and some greazy ointment." "That'll have to do. Hand them over to Boris there. Be ready to take 'no' for an answer." The Defence Ministry has also announced some of the Air Force personnel operating Orion maritime surveillance aircraft in the Middle East will return to Australia to be refreshed by other air crew. Thanks again, mates! |
| Posted by:Steve White |
| #2 Ptah, I can never hear the word "Ruskies" without thinking of Slim Pickens in Dr. Strangelove. Always a good way to start my day! |
| Posted by: Bent Pyramid 2003-04-08 07:21:45 |
| #1 Was this a second wave of Ruskies? |
| Posted by: Ptah 2003-04-08 07:12:01 |