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Blackanthem Military News
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Last Updated:
Jul 3, 2009 - 7:37:28 PM |
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Blackanthem Military News
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| Pfc. Devin McBride of Durham, NC, assigned to Iron Hawk Troop, 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, provides security for Iraqi Soldiers as they put up posters providing contact information for Iraqi Government and Security Forces during Operation Thunder Reaper (which is part of the countrywide Operation Phantom Phoenix) in Mosul, Iraq Jan. 12. (U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Richard Ybarra, 115th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment) |
MOSUL, Iraq - As part of the country-wide Operation Phantom Phoenix, Operation Thunder Reaper is a route clearance operation that has opened 15 kilometers of road on Highway 1 in Mosul, Iraq, in the past 30 days.
The road was largely unusable, but now is quickly being used again by local citizens.
"Highway 1 has seen a large increase in usage from just 30 days ago," said Capt. Adam Cannon, Iron Hawk Troop commander for 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment. "In order to move across town, most vehicles were forced to take smaller, more congested neighborhood roads until recently."
The Iraqi Security Forces and Coalition Forces have been a constant presence on Highway 1 since the operation started Dec. 12. During that time they found and destroyed several dozen improvised explosive devices along the vital route. That is in addition to clearing debris and filling in craters from previous IEDs.
"The most profound gain is in the movement of commerce that can be seen utilizing the road. Trucks carrying construction supplies, produce, fuel and other commodities can be spotted on the road at any time during the day," said Cannon. "The ISF and CF have worked hard to clear the road and the citizens have responded in the best way possible, by putting the highway to use in ways that ultimately benefit all," Cannon added.
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| An Iraqi officer from the 2nd Iraqi Army Division patrols with with Coalition Forces in support of Operation Thunder Reaper in Mosul, Iraq, Jan. 12. Operation Thunder Reaper (which is part of the countrywide Operation Phantom Phoenix) has cleared 15 kilometers of road for public use within the city. (U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Richard Ybarra, 115th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment) |
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| Two armored combat excavators from the 43rd Combat Engineer Company, 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, work as a team to remove debris from Highway 1 during Operation Thunder Reaper(which is part of the countrywide Operation Phantom Phoenix) in Mosul, Iraq. The operation has cleared 15 kilometers of road for public use in just over 30 days. (U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Richard Ybarra, 115th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment) |
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| An Iraqi Army Soldier from the 2nd Iraqi Army Division stops to chat with a young girl in the al-Zeria neighborhood of Mosul during a joint security patrol in support of Operation Thunder Reaper Jan. 12 in Mosul, Iraq. Operation Thunder Reaper (which is part of the countrywide Operation Phantom Phoenix) cleared 15 kilometers of road for public use in just over 30 days. (U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Richard Ybarra, 115th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment) |
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| Staff Sgt. Jason Heimbaugh of Neola, Iowa, assigned to Iron Hawk Troop, 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, patrols the al-Zeria neighborhood of Mosul, Iraq, during Operation Thunder Reaper(which is part of the countrywide Operation Phantom Phoenix) Jan. 12. (U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Richard Ybarra, 115th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment) |
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