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Power in Taji

Sep- 6-2008 » Filed Under: 2/25 SBCT

Stars & Stripes also has an article on efforts by the 2-11 FA, 2/25 SBCT to bring more electricity to the Baghdad suburb of Taji. Excerpt:

TAJI, Iraq — Residents living around this northern Baghdad suburb have begun complaining about the two- to four-hour blackouts that happen here daily. U.S. soldiers consider it a huge success.

That’s because in some areas south, especially in parts of the Iraqi capital, one or two hours of electricity a day from the national power grid is the norm.

While not ideal, the 14-plus hours of electricity residents of Taji receive — and even more in the areas in the more rural north — is a testament to how far the region has progressed, according to Maj. Anthony Barbina, brigade engineer for the 2nd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division.


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