Press Releases Iraqi Army battalion assumes battle space responsibility
Iraqi Army battalion assumes battle space responsibility
Sunday, January 29, 2006 15:00
MULTI-NATIONAL FORCE-IRAQ
COMBINED PRESS INFORMATION CENTER
BAGHDAD, Iraq
703.270.0320 / 0299
January 30, 2006
Release A060130d
Iraqi Army battalion assumes battle space responsibility
TIKRIT, Iraq – The 1st Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Iraqi Army Division is the latest Iraqi unit to gain control of its own battle space.
The unit commander, Brig. Gen. Ali Mullah, accepted the responsibility of protecting the area, south of Mosul, during a transfer of authority ceremony with a unit from the 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team Jan. 28 and said, “The terrorists are taking their last breaths and the end is near…there is no place for them [to hide].”
When asked if his troops could maintain security from Qayyrah to the Mosul-Baghdad highway, Ali said, “My Soldiers and I will ensure that security and stability are maintained.”
The unit’s area, approximately 150 square kilometers, is west of the Tigris River east of the Mosul-Baghdad highway and between the villages of Aitha in the south and Munirah in the north.
The battalion grew out of an Iraqi Civil Defense Corps company and now has more than 800 trained and ready soldiers.
It was certified ready to assume the frontline in the counter-insurgency fight after conducting more than two dozen major, battalion-level missions.
The unit has trained hard and fought harder to earn its right to stand alone. Thirteen of the unit’s soldiers have given their lives in defense of their country.
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MULTI-NATIONAL FORCE-IRAQ
COMBINED PRESS INFORMATION CENTER
BAGHDAD, Iraq
703.270.0320 / 0299
January 30, 2006
Release A060130d
Iraqi Army battalion assumes battle space responsibility
TIKRIT, Iraq – The 1st Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 2nd Iraqi Army Division is the latest Iraqi unit to gain control of its own battle space.
The unit commander, Brig. Gen. Ali Mullah, accepted the responsibility of protecting the area, south of Mosul, during a transfer of authority ceremony with a unit from the 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team Jan. 28 and said, “The terrorists are taking their last breaths and the end is near…there is no place for them [to hide].”
When asked if his troops could maintain security from Qayyrah to the Mosul-Baghdad highway, Ali said, “My Soldiers and I will ensure that security and stability are maintained.”
The unit’s area, approximately 150 square kilometers, is west of the Tigris River east of the Mosul-Baghdad highway and between the villages of Aitha in the south and Munirah in the north.
The battalion grew out of an Iraqi Civil Defense Corps company and now has more than 800 trained and ready soldiers.
It was certified ready to assume the frontline in the counter-insurgency fight after conducting more than two dozen major, battalion-level missions.
The unit has trained hard and fought harder to earn its right to stand alone. Thirteen of the unit’s soldiers have given their lives in defense of their country.
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FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT THE 101ST AIRBORNE DIVISION PUBLIC AFFAIRS OFFICE AT This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it <mailto: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it > , This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it <mailto: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it > , This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it <mailto: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it > AND This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it <mailto: This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it > .