Brig. Gen. Jaleel (left), commander, 1st Brigade, 6th Iraqi Army Division, and Col. Michael Shields, commander, 172nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, answer questions from Iraqi and Western media Aug. 23 during a combined press conference held at Camp Liberty. Department of Defense photo by Army Spc. Karl Johnson. BAGHDADÂ -- During a press conference Aug. 23, Iraqi and Coalition leaders discussed a recent combined operation in BaghdadÂ’s Shulla, Nur and Ghazaliyah neighborhoods that resulted in a sharp decrease in levels of violence in the area and paved the way for improved essential services.Brig. Gen. Jaleel, commander, 1st Brigade, 6th...
