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Feb 8, 2012 - 5:19:58 PM |
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| An Armored Combat Excavator from the 43rd Combat Engineer Company, 3d Armored Cavalry Regiment, clears debris from a major thoroughfare in Mosul, Iraq, during Operation Thunder Reaper Dec. 18. Operation Thunder Reaper, a route clearance operation, has cleared and repaired five kilometers of road for use by the citizens of Mosul. (U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Richard Ybarra, 115th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment) |
MOSUL, Iraq - Iraqi Security Forces and Multi-National Division - North Soldiers are currently conducting Operation Thunder Reaper to reopen Highway One, the major thoroughfare in western Mosul that has been closed due to improvised explosive device attacks on civilian and military traffic.
"Highway One is a four-lane expressway that represents the economic heart of western Mosul," said Maj. John Oliver Jr., operations officer for 3d Squadron, 3d Armored Cavalry Regiment. "Its reopening will improve local and provincial commerce, thereby creating economic opportunities. The road will also improve security for the people of Mosul by offering Iraqi Security Forces an increased freedom of movement when required."
The ISF and Coalition Forces have been conducting Operation Thunder Reaper for five days. In that time, they have cleared and repaired five kilometers of previously unusable road, including roads that support Highway One.
"Infrastructure such as Highway One are what enable major cities such as Mosul to thrive; al-Qaeda has made every attempt to keep this unusable," said Oliver. "By their actions, al-Qaeda puts their version of the future for Iraq on display. The ISF and CF see a prosperous future for Mosul and Iraq. The success of Thunder Reaper is just one aspect of that future that can be seen today."
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| Sgt. Stephen Wagasky of Houston, Texas, assigned to Lightning Troop, 3d Squadron, 3d Armored Cavalry Regiment, provides overwatch for the 43rd Combat Engineer Company, 3d ACR, during Operation Thunder Reaper in Mosul, Iraq, Dec. 18. The route clearance operation has cleared and repaired five kilometers of road for use by the citizens of Mosul. (U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Richard Ybarra, 115th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment) |
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| Sgt. Doranda Denetclaw of Indian Wells, Ariz., a medic assigned to Lightning Troop, 3d Squadron, 3d Armored Cavalry Regiment, pulls security during Operation Thunder Reaper in Mosul, Iraq, Dec. 18. The route clearance operation has cleared and repaired five kilometers of road for use by the citizens of Mosul. (U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Richard Ybarra, 115th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment) |
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| One of the younger residents of Mosul takes a peek at all the activity involved in Operation Thunder Reaper in Mosul, Iraq, Dec. 18. The route clearance operation has cleared and repaired five kilometers of road for use by the citizens of Mosul. (U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Richard Ybarra, 115th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment) |
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| Iraqi Army Soldiers from the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 2nd Iraqi Army Division, patrol the streets of Mosul, providing security for Operation Thunder Reaper. The route clearance operation has cleared and repaired five kilometers of road for use by the citizens of Mosul. (U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Richard Ybarra, 115th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment) |
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| 1st Sgt. Israel Alicea of Camden, N.J., assigned to Lightning Troop, 3d Squadron, 3d Armored Cavalry Regiment, scans a street for threats during Operation Thunder Reaper in Mosul, Iraq, Dec. 18. The route clearance operation has cleared and repaired five kilometers of road for use by Mosul citizens. (U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Richard Ybarra, 115th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment) |
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