U.S. Soldiers Partner With Iraqis to Build Outpost in Troubled Area…

U.S. Army Soldiers from Killer Troop, 3rd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, pull security at the entrance to a combat outpost being built in one of Mosul’s most dangerous neighborhoods, Jan. 23. Once Combat Outpost Killer is complete, Iraqi and U.S. security forces will be housed there to provide security in an area which sees higher levels of insurgent activity than other parts of the city. Photo by Sgt. Patrick Lair, 115th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment.

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MOSUL — Piles of concrete rubble, rows of rusted vehicles, busted water lines and local snipers are just a few of the obstacles U.S. and Iraqi Soldiers are overcoming to build a combat outpost in one of Mosul’s most dangerous neighborhoods.U.S. Army Soldiers from Killer Troop, 3rd Squadron, 3d Armored Cavalry Regiment, based out of Ft. Hood, Texas, and members of the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Brigade, 2nd Iraqi Army (IA) Division teamed up Jan. 19 with the U.S. Army’s 43rd Combat Engineer Company and 77th Engineer Company to build Combat Outpost Killer, also known as COP “Rabiya,” which means “springtime” in Arabic.

“Security is the word,” said Capt. Peter Norris, commanding officer of Killer Troop. “Up until now this part of town has had little to no coverage. We’re looking to increase the Coalition presence here.”

Operation Iraqi Freedom

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