PMF delivers winter supplies to fighters
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Channel: AP Archive · 2018 · News & Politics
(28 Nov 2018) IRAQ BORDER SUPPLIES SOURCE: ASSOCIATED PRESS RESTRICTIONS: AP CLIENTS ONLY LENGTH: 3:39 ASSOCIATED PRESS - AP CLIENTS ONLY Baaj, Nineveh, Iraq - 27 November 2018 1. Convoy of Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF) vehicles heading to positions on the border 2. Various of a PMF checkpoint on the road to Syria 3. PMF members meeting and shaking hands 4. Various of winter materials being delivered to the forces at the checkpoint 5. Saad Al Shemmeri, Head of al Nujaba paramilitary group in Mosul talking to members of PMF. UPSOUND (Arabic) "Where have you guys come from?" Answer: "Basra." 6. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Saad Al Shemmeri, Head of al Nujaba group in Mosul: "We don't know whether it was malicious intent by Syrian Democratic Forces to withdraw and hand over their sectors to Daesh (Islamic State group) forces without a fight. We don't know either why these forces didn't coordinate with the regular forces (Syria regime forces) to replace Syrian Democratic Forces with the regular forces, if they truly care for the Syrian soil. Of course, this issue has raised a lot of concern for us." 7. Various of PMF convoy moving to another position on the border with Syria 8. Various of PMF and cars at border position 9. Low shot of blankets and mattresses being delivered to the fighters 10. Poster of martyrs on a board 11. Various of mattresses and blankets being distributed on the fighters 12. Members of PMF standing 13. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Munif (no second name given), PMF fighter: "From here and onward is considered the frontline. From here is the Syrian border, and this side is Al Jazeera, which is an open area. Thanks to God, despite all of these, we are in command here, and the forces have a presence and it is composed of everyone from the area and from the south. There is no distinguishing. I am from the area and I have people with me from the south, from Baghdad and Basra. There is no difference in our duties or anything else. I mean we live and sleep in the same place." 14. PMF convoy stopping at another position 15. Iraqi and PMF flags fluttering on the road to Syria 16. PMF member shaking hands 17. Various of PMF members delivering aid to the position on the border 18. PMF members walking towards the aid convoy 19. PMF members distributing aid 20. Al Shemmeri talking to a fighter 21. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Seyyid Dhiaa, PMF Commander: "The weather, thanks to God, the fighters are getting used to it. The weather is cold, and the rains are heavy here. God willing, we are getting used to it and adapting to the weather here. Thanks and praise to God, we are controlling all the gates of Baaj and the border gates." 22. Remote position on the Iraqi-Syrian border 23. Various of PMF fighters at border position 24. Various of PMF fighters smoking hookah in their tent on the border 25. PMF fighter at the last Iraqi point on the border, with graffiti reading (Arabic) "Travel safely" on the concrete barrier LEADIN The PMF has delivered winter supplies to its fighters on the Iraqi-Syrian border. The deliveries came after heavy rains and floods hit the northern and western parts of Iraq. STORYLINE Travelling to its next position on the Iraqi-Syrian border, a convoy of vehicles belonging to the Hashd al Shaabi or Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF). They are bringing supplies to their fighters stationed at remote posts along the frontier. The deliveries of blankets, mattresses and other winter supplies have been organised by al Nujaba paramilitary group in Mosul, which is a part of the PMF. Al Shemmeri visits several PMF positions along the Iraqi-Syrian border. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter: https://twitter.com/AP_Archive Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/APArchives Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/APNews/ You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/youtube/b3b5dacde2a27ae1778edb9cf7006fdf
