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Friendly Forces

The Iraqi Armed forces in Tikrit are the model for all of Iraq's soldiers. While there is a definitive frustration at the pace of training of Iraq's 86 army battalions, the area surrounding Saddam's hometown is peppered with highly skilled, fully committed Iraqi forces. The Tikrit battalion of 1, 246 Iraqis are commanded by Col. Hassan Dakhel, a former leader in Saddam Hussein's army.

Though the preparation of Iraqi army and police forces has gone better in Tikrit than most other regions, the lack of heavy equipment remains a hard obstacle to overcome. There is now enough basic equipment for each man, but to function as a proper army, the force needs armored vehicles for the desert terrain, artillery, mortars, and air coverage. Still, the army has come a long way. At one time, the Iraqi Army battalion of 1,000 men had equipment for only 500 troops. After a five-day shift, each soldier handed over weapon, helmet, and ammo pouch to the next soldier coming on duty. Remarkably, the lack of resources only made the Iraqis more determined to win.

Iraqi troops excel at weapons marksmanship, platoon-level operations, securing fixed site locations, and reacting quickly to diverse threats as a unified force. The Tikrit division of the army successfully secured their local voter polling sites and the provincial ballot Polling Distribution Site during elections. Everyday, Iraqis secure convoy routes, perform cordon and knock operations, obtain information about insurgent activities, and engage in urban warfare.

The ultimate success in Iraq hinges on the Iraqi Army gaining the trust of their countrymen, and the people of Tikrit welcome the protection that comes from soldiers they trust. The support and respect for the Iraqi Army continues to gain momentum, as does the Iraqi Army's determination to fight for democracy at all costs.

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Enemy Forces

There are dozens of insurgent groups carrying out attacks against coalition forces in Iraq: rebel forces consisting of regime loyalists, nationalistic groups opposed to the US presence, formerly suppressed Islamists, a variety of jihaddists groups and foreign militias. It is often difficult to separate the various factions as many are closely-aligned al Qaeda groups led by master terrorist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, or even possibly the same group operating under various names.
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