By the Multi-National Corps – Iraq Public Affairs Office
BASRA, Iraq – Peace and order have come back to the streets of this city in southern Iraq since Operation Charge of the Knights began clearing out criminal elements. With that peace comes everyday life to the people of Basra.
Shops are open all over the city as the citizens go about their daily lives. Some of the locals took time to walk the river front of the Shatt al'Arab or just spend some time talking together at roadside stands. Children make their way too and from school as the streets are patrolled by Iraqi police and the Iraqi army. People in many parts of the city feel safe on the streets and are able to go about their daily lives working, shopping or just taking a walk.