Governor Mustafa praised the hard work of the Iraqi

Governor Mustafa praised the hard work of the Iraqi army and Iraqi police during a ceremony handing responsibility of all the traffic control points from the Iraqi army over to the Iraqi police at the Irbil checkpoint just north of Kirkuk April 14. He gave a special thanks to the coalition forces for helping to set the conditions that made this day possible. Maj. Gen. Jamal and Brig. Gen. Khatab, whose police officers now man the check-points, highlighted that their officers are ready and capable of their new responsibilities and that the Iraqi army now has the additional forces to focus on the insurgents outside the city. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Samuel Bendet)