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By Spc. Jeffrey Ledesma
1st Cavalry Division Public Affairs
CAMP TAJI, Iraq – Iraqi troops with the Engineer Company of the 3rd Brigade, 9th Iraqi Army Division, led a mission to clear munitions from a scrap yard in Mushada, Iraq May 12.
The Iraqi army's newest engineer company teamed up with their coalition partners, Company E, 2nd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, 1st Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, to remove ordnance from the scrap yard, where it was readily available to insurgents to use to fabricate improvised explosive devices.
The Iraqi engineers were critical to the operations, because they provided the heavy equipment necessary to remove the munitions.
"The removal of the ordnance from this scrap yard will reduce the number of IEDs the brigade will see in its area, increasing the security to the Iraqi security forces, coalition forces, and the Iraqi people living in the area", said Capt. John Burrescia, commander of Company E, 2-8 Cavalry.
"It is great to work with others from your profession on missions like this one," added the Dickinson, Texas native. "The Iraqis were very professional in their duties."
| Date Taken: | 05.14.2007 |
| Date Posted: | 05.14.2007 14:18 |
| Story ID: | 10354 |
| Location: | TAJI, IQ |
| Web Views: | 175 |
| Downloads: | 149 |
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