Congo - Private Soldiers (Sky) Sam Kiley reporting on the training of Congolese anti-poaching units by ex special forces (October 2005)

Conrad Thorpe (Lieutenant Colonel Royal Marines) on the trail of poachers Reporter Sam Kiley and Conrad find a carcass of a killed elephant cut off head of a poached elephant Sam and Conrad discussing anti-poaching strategies Sergeant Atamato looking for poachers stopping a boat with illegal goods 2 old bulls - clever enough to escape the poachers a hippo mother with a baby Sergeant Atamato on patrol elephants searching protection in the vicinity of the ranger camp hippos having a siesta Conrad's HQ Robert - project manager and bush pilot Robert's take-off Conrad's tent Conrad facing the Flood early morning physical training Conrad and Atamato leading the pack wrestling competition Conrad and his recruits Conrad teaching firing positions AK47 training does he see anyting? - not sure... laser guided training Atamato teaches parade drill parading rangers Atamato and his recruits Conrad preparing a patrol Conrad approaching a camp of illegal fishermen illegal fishermen shooting range loading weapons shooting competition the vicinity of the training camp Sam driving through the African bush government soldier - friend or foe? An army patrol looking for 'bandits' poachers, bandits, soldiers - who is who? you never know... Sam buying vegetables - the land is incredibly fertil, sometimes 4 harvests/year Sam and a park ranger observing elephants Sam talking to park rangers, Matembela and Christian a raided research centre - only bones are left behind still life Matembela's home Matembela, his wife and their daughter park ranger Christian Sam disturbing some hippos sunset over the training camp