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Coalition forces capture Special Groups leader, 12 detained

Iraqi Army Division Soldiers, advised by U.S. Special Forces, captured a known arms dealer in an operation in the Kirkuk province Dec. 17 and a known terrorist cell leader Dec. 14 in Ba'ajah. The dealer supplied weapons for use against Iraqi and Coalition Forces to al-Qaeda in Iraq networks and other terrorist groups. In another operation Dec. 14, Iraqi Soldiers, advised by U.S. Special Forces, captured a known terrorist cell leader in the village of Ba'ajah.

Concerned Local Citizens handed over a large weapons cache to Soldiers near Al Bawi, Iraq, Dec. 16.
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Vocational technology center rehabilitated

A project to rehabilitate the basic infrastructure of the Iskandiriyaha Vocational Technology Center is now completed.
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Governance center opens in Sab Al Bor

Tribal sheiks joined local leaders and Coalition troops to open the Sab Al Bor Governance Center of Taji in Sab Al Bor, Iraq, Dec. 13.
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United States Humanitarian Assistance for Displaced Iraqis Fact Sheet

The U.S. Government has increased humanitarian assistance for Iraqis from $43 million in 2006 to almost $200 million in 2007. Since 2003, the U.S. Government has been the single largest contributor of humanitarian assistance for Iraqis. The U.S. Government contributed $39 million to the $130 million United Nations Education appeal, which aims to enroll an additional 150,000 Iraqi children in Jordanian and Syrian schools. Assistant Secretary for Population, Refugees, and Migration (PRM) Ellen R. Sauerbrey has led efforts increasing support to UN agencies and non-governmental organizations (NGOs) responding to humanitarian needs of Iraqi refugees in the region.