International Checkpoint Watch - Daily Observations

Date:            13/09/01                                  Time:  15:00 – 17:00

Place Observed:  Surda

Number of Soldiers Present:  Four

Soldiers Names, ID #’s, License Plate #’s, Etc: 

Events Witnessed:

Only trucks, yellow plated cars, and some cars with children permitted to pass.  All vehicles checked in both directions.  Vehicles delayed approximately five minutes each.

Pedestrian’s IDs checked randomly.  Thirty-five pedestrian's IDs checked in one hour. Mostly young men aged 18-25, some young women.