Australian Hostage [Image 1 of 17]

CAMP TIGERLAND, IRAQ

06.15.2005

Courtesy Photo

256th Brigade Combat Team, Louisiana Army National Guard

Australian hostage Douglas Wood was rescued by Iraqi Army Soldiers from his captors at 10:50 a.m. June 15.
While conducting a planned cordon-and-search operation for a weapons cache, Soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 1st Iraqi Army Brigade discovered Wood and an Iraqi hostage, Rasul Qasim Karim Al-Ta, in the Al Adel neighborhood in northwest Baghdad.
Three individuals were detained during the cordon-and-search. In addition to finding the hostages, the IA unit also discovered a weapons cache, which included four AK-47 rifles and a sniper rifle.
Soldiers met with light resistance from the terrorists during the rescue.
Wood was taken to a medical treatment facility on a nearby U.S. Army camp where he was examined by medical personnel.
(Photo Spc. Chris Foster 256th BCT)
-- IPTC Data ------------------
Creation Date: 20050616
Position: 256th BCT Public Affairs
Headline: Australian Hostage Rescued
Copyright Notice: Photograph is the property of 256th BCT Public Affairs and taken by Spc. Chris Foster.

• Date Taken: 06.15.2005
• Date Posted: 06.29.2005 14:45
• Photo ID: 7140
• Resolution: 3008x1960
• Size: 619.46 KB
• Location: CAMP TIGERLAND, IQ