Lt. Gen. Sanchez Meets with Security Leaders in Northern Iraq
Story by Task Force Olympia
MOSUL, IRAQ – Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez, commander of Multinational Force-Iraq, visited Mosul Monday to discuss the upcoming transfer of sovereignty on June 30 with Iraqi security officials from throughout Iraq’s three northern provinces – Ninevah, Irbil and Dahuk.
Leaders and officials of the Iraqi Security Forces to include the Iraqi National Guard, the Iraqi Police, the Iraqi Border Police, the Iraqi Armed Forces, Facilities Protective Services, and other civil defense leaders came from Dahuk, Irbil and other cities to discuss security needs and concerns with Sanchez at the new Joint Coordination Center in northern Mosul.
Addressing the officials, Sanchez commented, “What you all represent here in the northern part of Iraq is security forces setting the perfect example for the rest of the country. The southern provinces and Mosul are close, but the northern provinces in Iraq have been the leaders in reestablishing security and freedom for the people.”
Brig. Gen. Carter Ham, the commander of Task Force Olympia in northern Iraq said after Monday’s security discussions, “This was an historic event. Today we had every Iraqi Security Force leader in northern Iraq, battalion commander and higher, assembled at the same place and at the same time.” Ham added, “This was the kind of day that gives you hope that northern Iraq will be alright; this was a day when Iraqi Security Force leaders in the north demonstrated to others what is possible.”
Mosul’s new Joint Coordination Center, which will be the city hub for coordinated security efforts, officially opens June 23. It will be manned by representatives of all public safety and Iraqi Security Forces activities.
Task Force Olympia continues to work with the citizens and leaders of Iraq to make it a safe, prosperous, and democratic nation.
Lt. Gen. Ricardo Sanchez, commander of Multinational Force-Iraq greets Police Chief Mohammed Barhowie of the Mosul Police Department.
(Photo by Spc. Jessika Ross, 139th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment)
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Brig. Gen. Carter Ham, commander of Task Force Olympia: “This was an historic event. Today we had every Iraqi Security Force leader in northern Iraq, battalion commander and higher, assembled at the same place and at the same time. This was the kind of day that gives you hope that northern Iraq will be alright; this was a day when Iraqi Security Force leaders in the north demonstrated to others what is possible.”
Mosul’s new Joint Coordination Center, which will be the city hub for coordinated security efforts, officially opens June 23. It will be manned by representatives of all public safety and Iraqi Security Forces activities.
Seems like if the bad guys could have hit that assemblage, they would have.You know they'd try, and that we knew they would.
"Flypaper of mass destruction"? *g*
(Brave leaders - and co.)
