Iraqi Army works to secure, clean up Baghdad’s Yarmouk neighborhood

Iraqi Army works to secure, clean up Baghdad’s Yarmouk neighborhood BlackAntehm Military News
By 1st Lt. Charles Bloomfield, 2nd Battalion, 32nd Field Artillery Regiment
Apr 9, 2007

BAGHDAD, Iraq — In an effort to improve security in the Yarmouk district of the nation’s capital city, Iraqi Army soldiers have been clearing homes and businesses throughout the neighborhood.

The 2nd Battalion, 5th Brigade, 6th Iraqi Army Division, working in coordination with 2nd Battalion, 32nd Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, see this as an important step to improving security in the community.

Early each morning this week, Iraqi Army and Coalition Forces have linked up to prepare for the daily operations. Soldiers have discovered weapons caches within the area and confiscated them in order to eliminate the potential threat these weapons pose.

The Iraqi Army soldiers also cleared the area of trash piles and abandoned vehicles which had allowed terrorists to place and hide IEDs. Other large piles of trash, used to block crossroads and keep insurgents out of the neighborhood, are currently being replaced by concrete barriers.

U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Quinn Robertson, 2nd Battalion, 32nd Field Artillery Regiment