Multi-National Corps – Iraq
Public Affairs Office, Camp Victory
APO AE 09342



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 200703-28-17
March 27, 2007

US and Iraqi Forces Help Victims of Western Baghdad Fire
Multi-National Division – Baghdad PAO

BAGHDAD —Iraqi and U.S. Army forces teamed up to provide relief for victims of a fire in the western Baghdad neighborhood of Kadamiyah on March 27.  Tuesday was the second of two days set aside for the residents of the neighborhood to file claims for losses that occurred during a fire around the middle of the March.

The cause of the March 21 fire is still unknown.  The unit that patrols the area, the 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, has energized the relief effort.  
On March 24 and March 27, US representatives from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, set up a claims processing center at the Kadamiyah Government Building.  Normally claims are only accepted at a small operating base near the Baghdad International Airport, but the brigade’s Judge Advocate General decided to go to the neighborhood in order to reach a greater number of people.

Shortly after 10:00 AM the doors were opened and people who had gotten the word about the event began trickling in.  
Two loudspeaker teams from the 2nd BCT began moving throughout the neighborhood broadcasting an announcement about the claims in Arabic.

Iraqi and US Soldiers provided security for the event ensuring the crowds that eventually gathered stayed safe and under control.  Specially trained Iraq is pre-screened claimants disqualifying many who did not have valid claims and ensuring timely service for the residents affected by the fire.

In two days 81 claims for over $197,000 were settled.  
 
“We have yet to receive any negative comments,” says Capt. Jimmy Peay, one of the architects for the event.  “We’ve had several (Iraqis) express their appreciation for the Army’s efforts in Baghdad.”



FOR MORE INFORMATION OR HIGH-RES PHOTOS, CONTACT MULTI-NATIONAL DIVISION – BAGHDAD PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER IN CHARGE, MAJOR STEVEN LAMB, AT This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) OR BY PHONE AT COMMERCIAL: (914) 822-8174, OR IRAQNA: 011-964-790-192-4675. Multi-National Corps – Iraq
Public Affairs Office, Camp Victory
APO AE 09342



FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 200703-28-17
March 27, 2007

US and Iraqi Forces Help Victims of Western Baghdad Fire
Multi-National Division – Baghdad PAO

BAGHDAD —Iraqi and U.S. Army forces teamed up to provide relief for victims of a fire in the western Baghdad neighborhood of Kadamiyah on March 27.  Tuesday was the second of two days set aside for the residents of the neighborhood to file claims for losses that occurred during a fire around the middle of the March.

The cause of the March 21 fire is still unknown.  The unit that patrols the area, the 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade, 1st Infantry Division, has energized the relief effort.  
On March 24 and March 27, US representatives from the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, set up a claims processing center at the Kadamiyah Government Building.  Normally claims are only accepted at a small operating base near the Baghdad International Airport, but the brigade’s Judge Advocate General decided to go to the neighborhood in order to reach a greater number of people.

Shortly after 10:00 AM the doors were opened and people who had gotten the word about the event began trickling in.  
Two loudspeaker teams from the 2nd BCT began moving throughout the neighborhood broadcasting an announcement about the claims in Arabic.

Iraqi and US Soldiers provided security for the event ensuring the crowds that eventually gathered stayed safe and under control.  Specially trained Iraq is pre-screened claimants disqualifying many who did not have valid claims and ensuring timely service for the residents affected by the fire.

In two days 81 claims for over $197,000 were settled.  
 
“We have yet to receive any negative comments,” says Capt. Jimmy Peay, one of the architects for the event.  “We’ve had several (Iraqis) express their appreciation for the Army’s efforts in Baghdad.”



FOR MORE INFORMATION OR HIGH-RES PHOTOS, CONTACT MULTI-NATIONAL DIVISION – BAGHDAD PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICER IN CHARGE, MAJOR STEVEN LAMB, AT This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it ) OR BY PHONE AT COMMERCIAL: (914) 822-8174, OR IRAQNA: 011-964-790-192-4675.

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