U.S. tries new approach to keep Iraqis away from convoys

Bags with warning message to be given out near Camp Anaconda

CAMP ANACONDA, IRAQ — Next week, Iraqis around Camp Anaconda are expected to start receiving 3,000 white bags with a message intended to cut down on civilians killed by getting too close to U.S. convoys, said Lt. Col. Albert Zakaib, of 3rd Corps Support Command.

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Since only about 30 percent of the roughly 30,000 Iraqis in the region can read, the hope is that those Iraqis who can read will tell others to keep a safe distance from convoys, said Zakaib, who is heading up the effort.

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