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 25, 2003
Release Number: 03-06-80
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
COALITION CONTINUED EFFORTS HELP REBUILD IRAQ (June 25, 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:
In Al Fallujah, Iraqi citizens are watching television from their homes, again. The local television station is now working, which will allow residents to watch Al-Jazeera and ABC broadcast television.
In Tikrit, the first 1,000 copies of "Salah Ad Deen" newspaper went out to the public, enabling many citizens to stay up-to-date on current news and events in the area.
In order to aide in preventing accidents and saving lives, the Coalition continued to repair damaged guard-rails, traffic lights and signs to ensure safe roadways for Baghdad citizens. The project includes guard-rail replacement, road repair and re-striping of the roadway.
In Baghdad, Coalition forces continued a sewage and garbage removal project with two bucket loaders and six dump trucks in the Al Furat area. Iraqi citizens and the Coalition worked together to grade soccer fields and replace soccer goal nets, which allows citizens to enjoy outdoor recreation. For a local school, they rebuilt 20 desks, installed lights and painted parts of the school. Vaccinations were also given to students, who were not up-to-date on vaccinations.
The Public Safety Team hosted a police convention for the Karbala Police Department and the Karbala Traffic Police at the Karbala University. Seminar topics included ethics, human rights training, accountability and the new Iraqi Police Force.
In An Nasiriyah, the International Medical Corps continued to support the local orphanages. Showers and sinks were installed.
For additional information contact:
CJTF-7 COALITION PRESS INFORMATION CENTER
914 360 5082/5089
DSN 302 550 0396/97
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