Coalition Forces See Iraqi Neighborhood’s Markets Flourish

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.
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"People are very happy now that the neighborhoods have gotten better," she said. "We feel safe enough to travel and come to work. We all just want life to go back to normal, and the past two months have been a good sign that life is allowing that to happen."
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Among other successes in the community were the allocations of micro grants to people interested in opening, re-opening or refurbishing their small businesses.

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