MULTI-NATIONAL DIVISION - BAGHDAD
Release Number: 07-01-02PA
By Capt. Warrick Craig
1st Battalion, 7th Field Artillery Regiment
BAGHDAD - Multi-National Division - Baghdad Soldiers, working together with Iraqi security forces over the past three weeks, have established relationships between the Iraqi troops and residents of western Baghdad.
A large part of the effort by troops from 3rd Brigade 6th Iraqi Army Division and 1st Battalion, 7th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, have been food drops to underprivileged residents in western Baghdad. They conducted their second food drop to area Jan. 10. Iraqi and U.S. troops have worked with local leaders to find which local residents were in most need of the supplies.
"We love helping our people," said Iraqi Army Lt. Abass, "They are part of us and when they need help, we will be here to provide it." Local residents have been more willing to cooperate with Iraqi security forces, which has led to the detention of two individuals who were on the Iraqi Army's wanted list since the food drop operations began.
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