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

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20080331-07
March 31, 2008

Iraq Army, CF Engineers team up in Mosul for COP Inman rebuild
Multi-National Division – North PAO

TIKRIT, Iraq – Engineers from the 2nd Iraqi Army Division and the U.S. Army 232nd Engineer Company have started reconstruction of Combat Outpost Inman in western Mosul. The COP was the target of a suicide-truck-bomb, which killed 13 Iraqi Soldiers and wounded 35 March 23.

“The Iraqi Army has been great … last night they were stringing Hescos (barriers) with our guys,” said 1st Lt. Nathan Foust of the 232nd Engineer Company, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment. “We had their two bucket loaders … all day helping with the filling.  We only had one [bucket loader] out here, so it was a huge help, it would have taken a lot longer without them.”

Iraqi Army and CF engineers, as well as Iraqi Army infantry, are working around the clock to rebuild the COP. The Soldiers are taking steps to improve security, improve the roads and re-level the surface.

“By rebuilding, we are showing the people that we have the will to continue this fight, to win, that we will not abandon them,” said Nami Ibhrahim, a soldier in the 2nd Iraqi Army Division.  “We will carry the fight, wherever they make it, we will win. With all my friends in the IA, I will stay and fight, forever if we have to.  I am from Diyala and he is from Baghdad, but together we are the IA.”

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

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20080331-07
March 31, 2008

Iraq Army, CF Engineers team up in Mosul for COP Inman rebuild
Multi-National Division – North PAO

TIKRIT, Iraq – Engineers from the 2nd Iraqi Army Division and the U.S. Army 232nd Engineer Company have started reconstruction of Combat Outpost Inman in western Mosul. The COP was the target of a suicide-truck-bomb, which killed 13 Iraqi Soldiers and wounded 35 March 23.

“The Iraqi Army has been great … last night they were stringing Hescos (barriers) with our guys,” said 1st Lt. Nathan Foust of the 232nd Engineer Company, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment. “We had their two bucket loaders … all day helping with the filling.  We only had one [bucket loader] out here, so it was a huge help, it would have taken a lot longer without them.”

Iraqi Army and CF engineers, as well as Iraqi Army infantry, are working around the clock to rebuild the COP. The Soldiers are taking steps to improve security, improve the roads and re-level the surface.

“By rebuilding, we are showing the people that we have the will to continue this fight, to win, that we will not abandon them,” said Nami Ibhrahim, a soldier in the 2nd Iraqi Army Division.  “We will carry the fight, wherever they make it, we will win. With all my friends in the IA, I will stay and fight, forever if we have to.  I am from Diyala and he is from Baghdad, but together we are the IA.”

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FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT THE MULTI-NATIONAL DIVISION – NORTH PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE AT:  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it OR DSN 318-856-0218

FOR HIGH RESOLUTION PHOTOS, PLEASE CONTACT THE DIGITAL VIDEO AND IMAGERY DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM BY CALLING (678) 421-6612 OR ACCESS THEM ON-LINE AT WWW.DVIDSHUB.NET.