Soldiers working with Iraqis to bring peace back to Abu Ghraib enclaves

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Soldiers working with Iraqis to bring peace back to Abu Ghraib enclaves
By James Warden, Stars and Stripes
Mideast edition, Saturday, October 18, 2008

BAGHDAD — Soldiers with Company C, 1st Battalion, 27th Infantry had a low-tech weapon to combat insurgent groups when they ventured into a city just outside Abu Ghraib on Oct. 10. The key pieces of equipment were stacks of flyers no different than those used to advertise an upcoming house party.

In this case, though, they encouraged Iraqis to help the Americans kick out insurgent groups.

The leaflets are part of an "IO," or information operations, campaign to counter growing insurgent activity around Abu Ghraib.

Insurgent groups have been blowing up homes around the area, though, and that act sends its own message: Stay out.

"It’s kind of like their own little IO campaign," said Sgt. 1st Class Kenneth Palumbo.


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