By 1st Lt. Brian Cooke
2nd Battalion, 32nd Field Artillery Regiment
BAGHDAD — Adjusted security measures have resulted in a resurgence of economic growth in the western BaghdadBaghdad soldiers and Iraqi Security Forces give way to shopkeepers, and fear gives way to progress. neighborhood of Hateen. A local market has seen a resurgence of activity as Multi-National Division – Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 32nd Field Artillery Regiment, have teamed up with members of the 2nd Battalion, 5th Brigade, 6th Iraqi Army to find a way to stimulate business in the Hateen Market while still maintaining security.
As a result, economic activity in the market has increased, fostering better relations between local merchants and the Iraqi Army.
The market, located in the southeastern Mansour neighborhood of Hateen, is the economic center of the area and its activity is directly tied to the economic prosperity of the residents.
Markets in Baghdad have long been a favorite target of suicide bombers, and the previous Iraqi Army unit in Hateen worried that the market there might be next in the long line of attacks committed by insurgents. With its three blocks ofgrocery stores, butcher shops, cafes, and vegetable stands, the Hateen Market presented a security problem for 3rd Battalion, 5th Brigade, 6th Iraqi Infantry Division.
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