Coalition Forces See Iraqi Neighborhood's Markets Flourish

By Spc. Alexis Harrison, USA | American Forces Press Service
BAGHDAD, Nov. 7, 2007 - Just a few months ago, Operation Rogue Thunder began to reclaim the streets of Jamia and Adel, Iraq, from the grip of violence. Today, the streets not only are peaceful, they're also thriving.

Troops from 3rd Battalion, 5th Brigade, 6th Iraqi Army Division Military Transition Team; 1st Battalion, 64th Armor Regiment; and their Iraqi counterparts have seen what was once a community gripped by fear come out of hiding and begin living for the first time in a long time.

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