Yethib Nahi'a Holds Multi-village Soccer Tourney; First of Its Kind in 5 Years [Image 2 of 5]

YETHRIB, IRAQ

06.30.2008

Courtesy Photo

1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (AA) Public Affairs

With a crowd of over 300 villagers watching the action near Joint Base Balad, soccer players from the villages of Al Jamia and Albu Faras, compete against each other on the soccer field during the opening game of the Yethrib nahi'a soccer tournament in Yethrib, Iraq, June 30th. For the first time since the fall of Saddam Hussein's regime, the Yethrib District is holding a multi-village soccer tournament to commemorate the substantial progress that has been made in regards to security and stability in the Salah ad Din province. The tournament is expected to run nightly through, July 12th, and will pit over 24 teams from the district in sporting competition against each other for the much-coveted championship trophy. On hand to watch the opening soccer game were Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault).

• Date Taken: 06.30.2008
• Date Posted: 07.07.2008 12:19
• Photo ID: 100889
• Resolution: 2299x1469
• Size: 1.43 MB
• Location: YETHRIB, IQ