WITH MARINES IN OPERATION PROVIDE COMFORT                                77


Aerial view of a resetilement camp (bajeer) near Zakho. Roads divided t'~is bajeer into 60 person
zanon (hamlets). Zanon were grouped into gunds (villages) of about 1,000 people. Joint medical,
administrafive, and food disfribution centers, and water distribution points, were centrally located.
This camp served more than 21,000 people.

were turned over to their parent unit, the 3d Commando Brigade, Royal Marines.
The 3d Commando Brigade was reinforced by firepower control teams from 2d
ANGLICO: the 105mm artillery platoon, Battery II, 3d Battalion, 10th Marines;
and an LAV section--two LAV-25s, an LAV-AT (mounting a TOW II antitank
missile launcher), and an LAV-L (logistics vehicle).
   When General Garner received the warning order to extend Joint Task Force
Bravo's tactical area to the east, he tasked the 24th MEU (SOC) to assist the
reconnaissance effort.  The Marines  deployed    force reconnaissance teams
approximately  120 kilometers  from  Zakho.    After the British secured Al
Amadiyah and the French moved into Suri, Joint Task Force Bravo began
looking toward Dohuk.    To assist this effort, reconnaissance teams relayed
information about Iraqi positions and movements south of Zakho. Colonel Jones
used these reports to monitor the Iraqi movements. Reconnaissance teams also
located and marked many minefields. There were 52 ground reconnaissance
missions during Provide Comfort.