24th Battalion
1st Battalion, 3rd Brigade
With the reorganization of the Iraqi Army the 24th Battalion was redesignated the 1st Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 1st Division.
What was then the 24th Battalion with the other battalions of the 6th Brigade, deployed to Mosul for the January elections, was expected to stay no later than Feb. 15. But shortly after the elections, the unit received new orders. Instead of returning to its base near Baghdad, the brigade's 22nd, 23rd and 24th battalions were assigned to provide security in Mosul, even as American units were leaving. The 22nd and 24th battalions were to share sectors with American units but often work alone or with limited U.S. support.
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