TF LIB NEWSBRIEFS 9 MAR

IRAQ

03.10.2005

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Iraqi Police Learn Search Techniques
JALULA, Iraq -- Troops of 278th Regimental Combat Team taught Iraqi Police search techniques here March 8. Once certified, police will teach fellow officers these law enforcement skills.

Joint Patrol Captures AIF fighters and Weapons Cache
TURSAQ, Iraq, - A joint patrol of Iraqi Army and Coalition Forces soldiers captured one Anti-Iraqi Forces member and a weapons cache of rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) launchers, rifles, hand grenades, ammunition and military equipment here March 7. One anti-personnel mine and RPG rounds were also captured.

Iraqi Army and Coalition Forces Troops Mourn Fallen Iraqi Soldier
MUQDADIYAH, Iraq - The 205th Iraqi Army Battalion and 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry, held a memorial here recently for Iraqi Army Command Sgt. Maj. Abbas, who was assassinated Feb. 20.

Point Raid Captures AIF Members and Weapons
BUHRIZ, Iraq - Soldiers of 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry, and 2-13th Iraqi Army Battalion joined forces with police and captured 13 Anti-Iraqi Forces members, two 120mm mortars, rocket-propelled grenade (RPG) launchers with rounds, rifles and ammunition in a point raid here March 8. The raid was the first joint operation for the 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry, and 2-13th Iraqi Army Battalion.

Iraqi Army Soldiers Do Desk Work
DIBIS, Iraq - Soldiers of the 2nd Battalion, 16th Iraqi Army Brigade, replaced the old desks at the North Hiteen School with refurbished desks Feb. 28, as part of an ongoing school upgrade project here.

Iraqi Army Soldiers Sharpen Skills
BAYAIN, Iraq - Soldiers of the 3-16th Iraqi Army Battalion continue to sharpen their soldier skills here. Troops of the 1st Battalion, 148th Field Artillery Regiment, recently certified the Iraqi soldiers on a variety of tasks, ranging from land navigation to individual fire and maneuver techniques.

Iraqi Pipeline Security Soldiers Learn Marksmanship
HUWAJIA, Iraq - Soldiers of the Iraqi Oil Security Battalion learned rifle marksmanship here March 2. The training, conducted by the 1st Battalion, 163rd Infantry, prepares the soldiers for their oil-pipeline defense mission.

Iraqi Army Learn Squad-Level Tasks
PERMEDGRUEN, Iraq - Soldiers of the 1-16th Iraqi Army Battalion learned how to form hasty traffic control points here recently, a squad-level task expected to increase their ability to fight and maneuver as units.

Granary Assessed for Repairs
RIYADH, Iraq - The Riyadh granary's chief of farmers and troops of 1st Battalion, 163rd Infantry, assessed the granary for repairs here March 3. The chief of farmers is expected to coordinate with Coalition Forces to fix and replace missing components so the granary can process locally-grown grain.

School Construction Begun
SIDR, Iraq - Community leaders and Coalition Forces began building a school here recently, the first in a series of planned infrastructure improvements. The school is expected to eliminate the need to transport children to other schools in the region.

Bus Depot Planned
HAWIJA, Iraq -- Local leaders and Coalition Forces are planning to build a bus transportation depot here. The depot will be for the storage and maintenance of public buses recently purchased by Coalition Forces and given to the city.

• Date Taken: 03.10.2005
• Date Posted: 03.10.2005 16:30
• Story ID: 1302
• Location: IQ