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July 2, 2003
Release Number: 03-07-07
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
COALITION CONTINUES EFFORT TO REBUILD IRAQ (July 2, 2003)
BAGHDAD, Iraq - A youth center was the main effort yesterday of Coalition forces helping to rebuild Iraq through reconstruction and humanitarian aid.
The Al Mothana Youth Center in Mosul is the focus of the 101st Airborne Division efforts to regenerate youth activity in the town. It was previously occupied and damaged by Saddam Fedeyeen but has now been returned to the Mosul community and will soon feature Olympic parks and an arts and crafts facility.
The 3rd Infantry Division's engineers along with local trash collection services removed approximately 1,300 truckloads of garbage from Fallujah area from June 10-29.
In Baghdad, the 354th Civil Affairs Brigade distributed 10,000 trash bags to the Abu Deshir community to have local Iraqi residents take part in clean up efforts.
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