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Mulla Abdulah Power Plant supplying Kirkuk province
Improvement of essential services is just one of many areas that U.S. Forces focus on to bring stability to the Kirkuk province of Iraq. Lt. Col. Hugh R. McNeely, deputy commander of the 2nd “Black Jack” Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, recently visited the Mulla Abdulah Power Plant to see how the plant would be affected by one of its suppliers of natural gas cutting back for a month to perform maintenance. The visit was also … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, Rebuilding, War on Terror
Electricity coming to Iraqi village of Guddah
For the residents of the remote village of Guddah in the Kirkuk province of Iraq, it has been a long, hot summer. Although this village has a few air coolers, there is no electrical power source to plug them into. But this is about to change. With the support of 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, local companies have begun constructing power lines in this village. An initial assessment of the construction was done Aug. … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, Rebuilding, War on Terror
Taza Iraq recovers from June bombing
Life is beginning to return to normal on the streets of Taza, Iraq, after a car bomb devastated the primarily Turkish city in Kirkuk province, in late June. Lt. Col. Hugh McNeely, the deputy commander of 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division, was welcomed by Taza city mayor, Talib, and street vendors alike Aug. 24, as he came to see how the city has continued its recovery. According to Talib, the city has running water, electricity and functional sewers again. Many businesses have reopened their doors, and a large number of the people who were living in tents have moved out to stay with relatives. Although things are going well, the mayor said residents of the city still need help. “We need a lot of goods,†he said. “The city still needs to … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, Rebuilding, War on Terror
Neighbors lend a hand after deadly attack
A vehicle-borne improvised explosive device detonated in the Iraqi city of Taza in Kirkuk province, killing at least 82 Iraqi civilians and wounding approximately 200, June 20. Taza Police and Iraqi emergency services responded quickly by securing the area, beginning rescue efforts and transporting the wounded to a local hospital for medical care. Residents from several neighboring villages also arrived to assist in the rescue. Mayor Talib, the mayor of Taza, arrived at the scene and began coordinating the humanitarian efforts by establishing a shelter for families of the victims inside the mosque grounds where the blankets and water were distributed. Many of the town’s residents, and others from neighboring towns, contributed to the relief efforts. “Every neighboring village is lending a hand,†said Lt. Col. Andy Shoffner, the commander of 4th … Read entire article »
Filed under: Iraq, Rebuilding, War on Terror
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