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September 2, 2004
Release Number: 04-09-03
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CIVIL AFFAIRS EFFORTS IN NAJAF CONTINUED DURING FIGHTING
CAMP FALLUJAH, Iraq -- During combat operations in Najaf, I Marine Expeditionary Force's 3rd Civil Affairs Group continued work on several projects that had been underway well before militia forces triggered three weeks of fighting there.
Marines and Army civil affairs personnel are at various stages of completion on projects that range from improving basic services to those designed to provide residents with employment opportunities and other options.
Construction of the Sadeer Canal in An Najaf and a new bridge in Qadisiyah are almost complete. Repairs and reconstruction on the An Najaf Teaching Hospital are ongoing. A recent flooding problem has been stabilized and pipes and pumps are being brought in from Baghdad to fix the problem.
Civil Affairs will help in the reconstruction of government buildings damaged in the fighting. New construction includes plans for a building that will house the Provincial Council, which is currently collocated with the Governor's office.
Schools and mosques in both Najaf and Kufa will be refurbished, repaired and where necessary, rebuilt. A women's center for Internet and newspaper access is under construction in Qadisiyah in order to improve the flow of information to residents in the area.
Other projects include reconstruction of Misain and the Taha Hussein School, Al Sahla Mosque in Kufa repairs, clean-up of the Al Faris Al Arabi, Maarifa Nahil and Nabu Khuth Nasir Schools in Najaf, and Qadisiyah Teachers Union construction.
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