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Friday, 10 October 2008 |
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BAGHDAD — “I think education is the greatest weapon in the people’s hands,” said Buad Abdul Sadr, the senior engineer in charge of refurbishing the Jawala’la school in Sadr City. Schools are now in session in Sadr City, an area that six months ago was home to some of the fiercest fighting here. The rooms that children now fill at this school in northeastern Baghdad were once home to militia fighters who would daily launch attacks against the government of Iraq, Iraqi security and Coalition forces. Now, after two months of work by Buad and his crew, the Jawala’la school and its 12 classrooms are filled with students wearing new uniforms provided by the Modern Sewing Company in the neighboring Adhamiyah District. |
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KARMAH — Less than four months ago, a suicide bomber attacked and killed key leaders of the greater Karmah region, as well as Marines of 2nd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment. The June 26 attack was a harsh reminder to Coalition forces the enemy is still present and active. It was also the last time sheiks and local leaders here met openly in a public forum. |
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FOB LOYALTY — The economic situation in an area has the potential to either influence a local populace to support an insurgent cause or motivate them to stand united against it. With this in mind, the leaders of the 1st Battalion “Iron Knights,” 66th Armored Regiment, saw a potential challenge in the eastern Baghdad sector known as 9 Nissan. |
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BAGHDAD — The first class of eight Baghdad Police and civil defense divers graduated from the National Police River Patrol Divers Course near the 14th of July Bridge here, Oct. 8, 2008. Iraqi and Coalition senior leaders, including Maj. Gen. Ali Hadi al-Yasri, Baghdad director of patrol police, Maj. Gen. Abd al-Rasool, director general of civil defense, and Maj. Gen. Jerry Cannon, civilian police assistance training team commanding general, praised the newest group of divers as they stood in formation in their diving gear during the ceremony. |
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