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BAGHDAD, IRAQ - Thousands of gallons of water and well repairs went alongside the removal of ordnance and delivery of fuel in yesterday's humanitarian missions. Meanwhile, major sulfur fires in Mosul were fought for the fourth successive day. In Fallujah, the 490th Civil Affairs Battalion distributed 3,000 gallons of potable water to residents due to the 40 water main breaks. The engineers are making repairs to these main breaks to restore water distribution to the area. In Mosul, the 4th Infantry Division completed two wells repairs in Yzedi towns. These towns had never had their own water source. Third Infantry Division engineers continued to clear unexploded ordnance. A total of 56 sites throughout the country, consisting of more than 4,200 pieces of ordnance have been destroyed to date. In Baghdad, the 1st Armored Division delivered 1,200 gallons of diesel and performed preventive maintenance on a generator at Al-Najat orphanage. The 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment delivered 6,000 Humanitarian Daily Rations to residents in Al Qaim and scheduled a third delivery to the hospital in Ar Ramadi. Civil Affairs Officer U.S. Army Lt. Col. Ron Braxton said, "We're moving heaven and earth in support of the Coalition forces commander to help the people of Iraq." |
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