2007 - Color, Iraq War: Operation Pericles, Soldiers Clearing Houses & Palm Groves, Daytime. Aug07

2007 - Color, Iraq War: Operation Pericles, Soldiers Clearing Houses & Palm Groves, Daytime. Aug07 Title: Soldiers from the 6-9 Armored Reconnaissance Squadron clear houses & palm groves in Abu Saida. 12:52:56 LS across road & palms, missile fired; man walking on road & several large explosions in background behind trees w/ large clouds of dust rising. 12:53:20 USA soldier thru yard; others (Iraqi soldiers) out of partially built brick house, US soldier follows. 12:53:45 Int. soldiers up stairs w/ flashlight. 12:54:04 Soldiers into similar brick house, leaving. CU Iraqi soldier kicking open ornate metal gates; others thru wrought iron gate into home. Leaving out ornate metal & glass front door; thru yard to partially destroyed brick building w/ collapsed roof. 12:55:11 US Soldier onto roof of mud brick house, across. Seen from below. 12:55:43 Overhead of Soldiers thru drainage ditch; thru large weeds, camera following & alongside path. Search Mission; Searching Homes; NOTE: Operation Pericles began in Aug07.