AT SEA: INTERNATIONAL WARSHIPS CONTINUE TO PATROL THE PAKISTANI COAST IN SEARCH OF AL-QAEDA NETWORK MEMBERS ATTEMPTING TO FLEE BY SEA

Record ID: 208390

  • Title: AT SEA: INTERNATIONAL WARSHIPS CONTINUE TO PATROL THE PAKISTANI COAST IN SEARCH OF AL-QAEDA NETWORK MEMBERS ATTEMPTING TO FLEE BY SEA
  • Date: 11th January 2002
  • Summary: (W1) ON BOARD H.M.S. ILLUSTRIOUS IN THE ARABIAN SEA (JANUARY 11, 2002) (REUTERS - ACCESS ALL) 1. AERIAL VIEW OF H.M.S. ILLUSTRIOUS 0.12 2. LV/MV: FLIGHT DECK (2 SHOTS) 0.21 3. CU: SIGN READING "ILLUSTRIOUS" 0.26 4. MV/CU: CREW QUEUING FOR BREAKFAST; FRIED EGGS (2 SHOTS) 0.35 5. VARIOUS OF CREW EATING BREAKFAST (2 SHOTS) 0.55 6. SV: CAPTAIN ALAN MASSEY, COMMANDING OFFICER OF H.M.S. ILLUSTRIOUS WALKING ON FLIGHT DESK 1.00 7. SCU: (SOUNDBITE) (ENGLISH) CAPTAIN MASSEY SAYING: "Our mission basically is to be prepared to support any activity in the war against terrorism out here. Principally the focus of the war is in Afghanistan. This ship has had a very important role as a platform from which to project forces into Afghanistan and currently some of the soldiers we have here on board, the Royal Marines which are also part of the Royal Navy service are in Kabul providing security assistance. At the moment we remain at sea with whatever flexibility is required. We are surrounded by other navy vessels from Britain but also nine from other countries that are involved in this international coalition against terrorism." 1.45 8. MV: SEA KING MARK TWO HELICOPTER ON FLIGHT DECK 1.50 9. SV: SEA KING MARK TWO HELICOPTER BEING REPAIRED 1.56 10. LV/SLV: CHINOOK HELICOPTER ON FLIGHT DECK 2.05 11. MV/SV: SEA KING MARK TWO HELICOPTER BEING REPAIRED (2 SHOTS) 2.14 12. CU: (SOUNDBITE) (ENGLISH) COMMANDER JOCK ALEXANDER SAYING: "The target is terror, the target is finding Al-Qaeda members and bringing them to justice." 2.20 13. CU/PAN: CHINOOK HELICOPTER TAKING OFF AND FLYING AWAY (2 SHOTS) 2.49 15. CU: AMMUNITION; GUN (2 SHOTS) 3.03 16. VARIOUS OF BRITISH DESTROYER H.M.S. SOUTHAMPTON ESCORTING H.M.S. ILLUSTRIOUS (4 SHOTS) 3.30 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 26th January 2002 12:00
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  • Location: AT SEA IN ARABIAN SEA
  • Country: At Sea
  • Reuters ID: LVAF0XCQDQQEVPCH3ACUO068GT8D
  • Story Text: As the first group of al Qaeda and Taliban prisoners
    arrived at the U.S. Navy base in Guantanamo, international
    warships continue to patrol the Pakistani coast in search of
    members of the al-Qaeda network attempting to flee by sea.

    Leading the British taskforce is the aircraft carrier HMS
    Illustrious which has been in the Arabian sea since
    September 11.

    HMS Illustrious is one of the international taskforce
    with vessels from the US, France, Japan, Germany, Canada,
    Italy, Spain, the Netherlands and Australia providing support
    for operations in Afghanistan.

    The British taskforce is led by the aircraft carrier HMS
    Illustrious, which has been converted into a helicopter
    carrier from which commandos can be airlifted to southern
    Afghanistan.

    The British taskforce also includes the assault ship HMS
    Fearless, with 200 Royal Marine commandos on board, destroyer
    HMS Southampton and the frigate HMS Cornwall as well as a
    number of support ships.

    The international naval force assembled in the Arabian Sea
    force to patrol the Pakistani coast in search of members of
    the al-Qaeda network attempting to flee by sea and to provide
    support for the military and peacekeeping campaign in
    Afghanistan.

    "Our mission basically is to be prepared to support any
    activity in the war against terrorism out here", commander of
    the HMS Illustrious Captain Alan Massey said.
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