Monday, October 24
U.S., IRAQI GRUNTS PROTECT POLLS
| October 15, 2005 ABU GHRAIB, Iraq – Iraqi Army Soldiers and Iraqi Police secured polling stations in western Abu Ghraib in the days leading up to the Constitutional Referendum vote. As foot traffic streamed toward the voting sites, Iraqi security forces continued to be a visible presence to deter terrorist attacks. U.S. Soldiers from 1st Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division remained in the background to support their Iraqi counterparts with outer perimeter security operations. Iraqi Soldiers and police had searched more than 4,000 Iraqis in Abu Ghraib district by noon Oct. 15 as the citizens headed to the polls. Weblog LINK |
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