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Release A051015c

10th Mountain Soldiers assist Iraqi forces at polls

Multi-National Force-Iraq

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.

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FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING THIS RELEASE, CONTACT THE TASK FORCE BAGHDAD PUBLIC AFFAIRS PLANS AND OPERATIONS NCO, SGT. FIRST CLASS DAVID ABRAMS AT: DAVID.ABRAMS@ID3.ARMY.MIL.