Iraqi Soldiers Qualify with Weapons
JALULA, Iraq - Soldiers of the 206th Iraqi Army Battalion qualified with their rifles here March 6. Troops of the 278th Regimental Combat Team assisted with the training.
Double Shifts, Not Swing Shifts, for Swing Set Set
KIRKUK, Iraq - Teachers at the boy's secondary school here used a unique approach to meet their students" educational needs and solve the school's crowding crisis -- a morning and afternoon shift. Now two groups of students attend the school, one in the morning and one in the afternoon.
Fast Response Prevents Rocket Attack, Nets Weapons
KIRKUK, Iraq - An incoming round led to a round-up of weapons by Iraqi police here March 3. Iraqi police conducted a patrol after a rocket attack and found another rocket prepared for remote launching, and at a nearby residence, two AK-47 rifles with ammunition in the possession of a father and son. The son was detained for questioning.
IED Found and Defused
BAJAWAN, Iraq - Coalition Forces and Iraqi Police found a cache of weapons and munitions while on patrol here March 4.
Troops Promote UXO Safety
ARTEKA, Iraq -- Iraqi children have been leading soldiers to unexploded ordnance (UXOs), and now Coalition Forces are showing them how to do it safely. Troops began distributing fliers here recently telling children volunteering information about UXOs to leave them alone and how to inform Iraqi Police and Coalition Forces about them. The fliers also offer cash rewards for UXO or cache information.
Bayji City Council Votes Mayor Out
BAYJI, Iraq -- With a two-thirds majority vote, the city council here voted the Bayji mayor out of office March 6.