Neighborhood Checkpoints Keep Residents Safe

By Pfc. April Campbell, USA | Special to American Forces Press Service
QAHIRA, Iraq, Feb. 20, 2008 - Citizens in the northern Baghdad neighborhood of Qahira play a large role in securing their backyard through local checkpoints.

Army Lt. Col. Michael Pemrick, deputy commander of the 4th Infantry Division's 3rd Brigade Combat Team in Multinational Division Baghdad, said these "Sons of Iraq" forces are one of the key elements in the recent reduction of violence in the area.

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