Dagger brigade, USAID team up to re-open historic fish market

By Staff Sgt. Peter Ford, 211th MPAD, 2nd HBCT PAO, 1st Inf. Div., MND-BFebruary 19, 2009

BAGHDAD - An Iraqi child looks on as fresh water fish cook in the traditional "masgoof" method at the Shawaka Fish Market in the Karkh district of northwest Baghdad Feb 18. The Shawaka Fish Market offers the residents of Baghdad the opportunity to...
1 / 5 Show Caption + Hide Caption – BAGHDAD - An Iraqi child looks on as fresh water fish cook in the traditional "masgoof" method at the Shawaka Fish Market in the Karkh district of northwest Baghdad Feb 18. The Shawaka Fish Market offers the residents of Baghdad the opportunity to pu... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
BAGHDAD - Lt. Col. Doug Kirby, commander, 4th Battalion, 42nd Field Artillery Regiment, speaks during the re-opening ceremony for the Shawaka Fish Market in the Karkh district of northwest Baghdad Feb. 18. Kirby and his Soldiers in the 4th Bn....
2 / 5 Show Caption + Hide Caption – BAGHDAD - Lt. Col. Doug Kirby, commander, 4th Battalion, 42nd Field Artillery Regiment, speaks during the re-opening ceremony for the Shawaka Fish Market in the Karkh district of northwest Baghdad Feb. 18. Kirby and his Soldiers in the 4th Bn. 42nd F... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
BAGHDAD - Col. Joseph Martin, a native of Dearborn, Mich., commander, 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Multi-National Division - Baghdad prepares to speak at the re-opening ceremony of the Shawaka Fish Market in the Karkh...
3 / 5 Show Caption + Hide Caption – BAGHDAD - Col. Joseph Martin, a native of Dearborn, Mich., commander, 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division, Multi-National Division - Baghdad prepares to speak at the re-opening ceremony of the Shawaka Fish Market in the Karkh distric... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
BAGHDAD - An Iraqi attending the re-opening ceremony of the Shawaka Fish Market takes a sample of freshly cooked fish Feb. 18. The United States Organization for International Development and members of the 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st...
4 / 5 Show Caption + Hide Caption – BAGHDAD - An Iraqi attending the re-opening ceremony of the Shawaka Fish Market takes a sample of freshly cooked fish Feb. 18. The United States Organization for International Development and members of the 2nd Heavy Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
BAGHDAD - Thomas Delaney (center), deputy mission director, United States Agency for International Development, Iraq, prepares to cut the ceremonial ribbon signifying the re-opening of the Shawaka Fish Market in the Karkh district of northwest...
5 / 5 Show Caption + Hide Caption – BAGHDAD - Thomas Delaney (center), deputy mission director, United States Agency for International Development, Iraq, prepares to cut the ceremonial ribbon signifying the re-opening of the Shawaka Fish Market in the Karkh district of northwest Baghda... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL

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