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Anyone working in Basra?

Post by brn7y » Fri Oct 26, 2012 3:31 pm

Getting a lot of job offers coming through for Basra, on the UK gov site it seems safer than Nigeria but wanted the gen from someone on the ground.
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Re: Anyone working in Basra?

Post by Noyjatat » Fri Oct 26, 2012 4:23 pm

Not since 2008 when we were still in there. Back then it wasn't a nice place to be.
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Anyone working in Basra?

Post by sonny » Fri Oct 26, 2012 4:24 pm

What line of work?
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Post by brn7y » Fri Oct 26, 2012 5:17 pm

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Anyone working in Basra?

Post by sonny » Fri Oct 26, 2012 6:36 pm

Logistical or security?
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Re: Anyone working in Basra?

Post by chunky79 » Fri Oct 26, 2012 7:28 pm

I work in brum a lot. Hope It's not any worse than brum.
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Post by PhilT » Fri Oct 26, 2012 8:52 pm

chunky79 wrote:I work in brum a lot. Hope It's not any worse than brum.
LMAO :)
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Post by brn7y » Fri Oct 26, 2012 9:00 pm

Logistical and Field Support.
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Re: Anyone working in Basra?

Post by linkman72 » Wed Oct 31, 2012 1:25 pm

you can buy an Ak47 for 30 squids in the local markets so who cares how dangerous it is, tool up !!!
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Re: Anyone working in Basra?

Post by Mr Footlong » Wed Oct 31, 2012 2:22 pm

Lol and +1 to that if true!
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Re: Anyone working in Basra?

Post by Nobby » Wed Oct 31, 2012 4:19 pm

sonny wrote:Logistical or security?
He could tell you, but he'd have to kill you ;)
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Re: Anyone working in Basra?

Post by d9lek42 » Sun Nov 25, 2012 1:09 pm

I did a few stints in Basra last year... Stayed in a compound just outside burjesia. PSD lads (Britams) were a right crack. Didnt have any issues travelling around everyday only the bas*ard check points every 200 mtrs!! Also local police could be a bit arsy if the mood took em. Dicking you around saying your paperwork wasn't inorder. I'd go back no worries.
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Re: Anyone working in Basra?

Post by d9lek42 » Sun Nov 25, 2012 6:37 pm

Few iraq pics..... Got a video somewhere of one of the Russian PSD boys clearing his Ak in the safe tube and acidently letting one off as well. Funny as **** team leader nearly batters him! haha
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Anyone working in Basra?

Post by The_Coat » Sun Nov 25, 2012 6:48 pm

d9lek42 wrote:Few iraq pics..... Got a video somewhere of one of the Russian PSD boys clearing his Ak in the safe tube and acidently letting one off as well. Funny as **** team leader nearly batters him! haha
Great photos, love the one of the chopper
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Post by sonny » Sun Nov 25, 2012 10:13 pm

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