Posted on 07/07/2006 5:06:38 PM PDT by bnelson44
The Iraqi Army’s 5th Division officially took charge of military operations in northern Iraq’s Diyala Province from Coalition Forces during a ceremony held here today.
The division’s colors were unveiled and presented to its commander, Maj. Gen. Ahmed Klepos Awad Majhool al-Kozaee by British Maj. Gen. Peter Everson, who serves as deputy commanding general, Multi-National Corps-Iraq. The division earned its colors after being validated as a viable fighting force by the 101st Airborne Division.
"I’d like to say that this division will be successful because it is composed of the full spectrum of Iraqi people," Ahmed said. "It represents the hand of the government that carries the weapon and the olive branch at the same time."
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