1,500 1AD Soldiers move from Kuwait to Iraq
May 31, 2006
BAGHDAD, Iraq (Army News Service, May 31, 2006) – Two battalion task forces of the 2nd Brigade, 1st Armored Division, have moved into Iraq to provide additional security for the people of Al Anbar province and to enable effective local and provincial governance.
The approximately 1,500 Soldiers were serving in Kuwait and are trained and ready for such a mission.
“The situation in Al Anbar Province is currently a challenge but is not representative of the overall security situation in Iraq , which continues to improve as the Iraqi Security Forces increasingly take the lead,” said Lt. Col. Michelle Martin-Hing, spokesperson for Multi-National Corps-Iraq. “To date, two divisions, 15 brigades, and 68 battalions of the Iraqi Army are in the lead in their own areas of responsibility.”
The ISF have demonstrated their ability to protect the public and provide security at a number of key events in the past six months such as the Ashura and Arba'een religious observances, the seating of the Council of Representatives and the inauguration of the Iraqi Government. With the support of these additional forces, they will continue to progress toward security self-reliance.
This short-term deployment will make a long-term contribution to Iraq 's security well-being and political process, Martin-Hing added.
Each task force is a flexible combined arms force equipped to operate across the spectrum of operations, from conducting security tasks to engaging in combat operations. This includes integral armor, mechanized infantry and engineer support.
(Editor's note: From a Multi-Naitonal Forces - Iraq press release.)
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