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Abu Yassir, a commander of a Sunni neighborhood watch group called the "local committee" walks with Iraqi police Lieutenant Faras as the two discuss security near one of the group's stronghold positions in the Burhitz neighborhood of Baquba, Iraq June 29, 2007. In April of 2007 the U.S. Army began cooperating with the nearly 200 members of the Sunni neighborhood watch group to combat Al Qaeda in the area, and since then has enjoyed a good deal of success in securing that neighborhood. Although some of the groups members were formerly members of known local insurgent groups like the "1920's Brigade", both the militia and the U.S. Army say that they have found a common enemy in Al Qaeda and have pledged to work together. ..

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Copyright: 2007 Scott Nelson
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Contained in galleries: Iraq War 2003-2007

Abu Yassir, a commander of a Sunni neighborhood watch group called the "local committee" walks with Iraqi police Lieutenant Faras as the two discuss security near one of the group's stronghold positions in the Burhitz neighborhood of Baquba, Iraq June 29, 2007. In April of 2007 the U.S. Army began cooperating with the nearly 200 members of the Sunni neighborhood watch group to combat Al Qaeda in the area, and since then has enjoyed a good deal of success in securing that neighborhood. Although some of the groups members were formerly members of known local insurgent groups like the "1920's Brigade", both the militia and the U.S. Army say that they have found a common enemy in Al Qaeda and have pledged to work together. ..