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FORWARD OPERATING BASE WARRIOR, KIRKUK, Iraq— "Today we will disrupt the enemy," said an Emergency Services Unit leader to his troops before conducting a search in the Aruba District with a purpose of capturing persons of interest and confiscating contraband material, Feb. 10.
Disruption of the enemy is exactly what happened due to the partnership between 2nd Platoon, Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 30th Infantry, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, out of Fort Stewart, Ga., and the Kirkuk ESU 'Lions', according to 2nd Lt. Oleg Green, 2nd Plt. leader and a native of Jacksonville, N.C.
During the searches, the ESU captured one person of interest and impounded two cars that were not properly registered in the city.
Not only did these partners disrupt the enemy but they were also able to show the population of Kirkuk that the ESU are self-reliant security forces, according to Capt. Jeremiah Fritz, the commander of Company D.
This was proven because the operation was completely run by the ESU, with U.S. forces simply observing what they had taught their partners.
They witnessed the 'Lions' properly patrolling an area, clearing multiple objectives and interacting with the population, according to Green.
Through interaction with the population, the combined forces were able to find out that the people of Aruba feel very safe in the area and plan on participating in the upcoming elections, according to Green.
One man said, he is confident with the security of the area thanks to the Iraqi and U.S. forces. He added he is looking forward to the elections and will be taking his daughter to vote with him.
It is clear that the population understands who is in control of the area and who is here to help them no matter the situation; the ESU, an extremely self-reliant security force, according to Green.
| Date Taken: | 02.09.2010 |
| Date Posted: | 02.09.2010 03:06 |
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