The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
Zourat, Mauritania. 1992-08. A group of local children rather bemused by the sight of an Australian soldier who was part of a contingent of United Nations Military Observers (UNMOs) from MINURSO (United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara). The soldiers were on a patrol from Mijek, Western Sahara, to verify the escape route for UNMOs should the security situation deteriorate in Western Sahara.
Zourat, Mauritania. 1992-08. A sealed road in the town. On the left are several local Mauritanians. A contingent of United Nations Military Observers (UNMOs) from MINURSO (United Nations Mission for t
Zourat, Mauritania. 1992-08. The "main road" into town, a flat sandy track, seen from a United Nations vehicle. A contingent of United Nations Military Observers (UNMOs) from MINURSO (United Nations M
Near the border of Western Sahara and Mauritania. 1992-08. Two United Nations (UN) vehicles parked in the sand in front of an old Spanish fort. The vehicles were on patrol from Mijek, Western Sahara,
Western Sahara (?). 1992-08. Group portrait of United Nations Military Observers (UNMOs) from MINURSO (United Nations Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara) with Polisario wives and local child
Mijek, Western Sahara. 1992-08. A Russian MI-17 helicopter, 27053, in United Nations (UN) livery, parked in the desert next to some drums. The helicopter transported people involved with MINURSO (Unit
Western Sahara. 1992-08. Aerial view of a Polisario unit deployed in the field, taken from a Russian MI-17 helicopter. The black dots (centre left) each represent one Landrover. The helicopter was fly
