Sounds like you intend going into this war zone, I dont have any real experience of this sort of thing but just thinking I would take fast film 400 or 800 asa to up your shutter speed to catch the action. My SLR and a zoom lens so I could stay out of the thick of it, a good camera strap to wind round my hand and stop anybody having my camera away. Have fun and stay safe. :O)

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