Maj. Gen Bashar Mahmoud Ayoub (foreground), 9th Iraqi Army Division commander, speaks to the press Sept. 26 about ongoing security operations in Baghdad . He was joined by the Adhamiyah District police chief, Brig. Gen. Ahmed. Photo by Army Master Sgt. Rick Brown.By U.S. Army Master Sgt. Rick BrownMNSTC-I Public Affairs
BAGHDAD, Iraq — Iraqi and Coalition leaders met with Arabic and Western press Sept. 26 to discuss Operation Together Forward, the ongoing joint effort between the Iraqi Army, the Iraqi Police, the National Police and Coalition forces. The operation is designed to help improve existing security conditions and stability in the nation’s capitol.
Maj. Gen. Bashar Mahmoud Ayoub, commander of the 9th Iraqi Army Division, was joined at the press conference by the Adhamiyah District Police Chief, Iraqi Police Brig. Gen. Ahmed and 172nd Stryker Brigade Commander U.S. Army Col. Michael Shields.
Addressing the most recent operations in the Adhamiyah District neighborhoods of Shaab and Ur , all three leaders noted the improved stability and security of the area, but stated that work there is not complete. They were also adamant about the need for continued cooperation between the armed forces, the political leadership of Iraq and the Iraqi people.
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