Two Australian soldiers wearing protective plastic coverings while working in an office. United ...

Place Middle East: Iraq
Accession Number P10137.002
Collection type Photograph
Object type Transparency
Maker Unknown
Place made Iraq
Date made c1991-1999
Conflict Period 1990-1999
Copyright

Item copyright: Commonwealth of Australia copyright

Description

Two Australian soldiers wearing protective plastic coverings while working in an office. United Nations Special Commission (UNSCOM) was an inspection regime created by the United Nations to ensure Iraq's compliance with policies concerning Iraqi production and use of weapons of mass destruction after the Gulf War. Australia's role was the inspection of Iraqi chemical, biological and nuclear weapons capabilities. Australia's involvement was from 1991-1999.

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