NEWS RELEASEHEADQUARTERS UNITED STATES CENTRAL COMMAND 7115 South Boundary Boulevard MacDill AFB, Fla. 33621-5101 Phone: (813) 827-5894; FAX: (813) 827-2211; DSN 651-5894 |
June 24, 2003
Release Number: 03-06-77
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
COALITION EFFORTS HELP REBUILD IRAQ (June 24, 2003)
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Coalition forces continue to help rebuild Iraq through reconstruction and humanitarian aid.
Some of the tasks accomplished in the last 24 hours are:
In Al Fallujah, the Thunawait Al Fallujah Lilbenat Girls Secondary School received school supplies to include fans, blackboards, and stationery for the students. In addition, the Coalition installed fans at the College of Administration and Economics of Al Ansar, allowing students to continue classes despite hot temperatures.
Al Fallujah received 148,000 liters of benzene.
The Coalition met with Al Zahara neighborhood council in Baghdad and developed a garbage clean-up program to help clean the area of debris and trash.
The Ministry of Health supplied the vaccines administered to approximately 100 people at the Al Furat Health Center in Baghdad on June 23. The vaccinations included DTP, measles, mumps, rubella, and polio.
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