Kurdish Battalion Moves Toward Baghdad

Part of the convoy on its way yesterday

SULAIMANIYAH, Iraq -- A predominantly Kurdish battalion based in this northern city has started the march toward Baghdad, its commander said, as the Iraqi military gears up for a major security operation aimed at pacifying the capital.

Hundreds of soldiers boarded dozens of jeeps, Humvees and trucks on Monday to begin the trip to Baghdad, 160 miles away.

Members of the 1st Battalion, 3rd Brigade, 4th Division will undergo more specialized military training before being deployed in the capital, said Brig. Gen. Anwar Golani, the brigade's commander. He said the training will be conducted at a base in western Baghdad under the supervision of U.S. troops.

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