Iraq's Awakening Movement
Sunni tribal militia turned on Al Qaeda in Iraq and began working with US forces In 2006
Witness History: Archive 2014 · BBC World Service
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Show Notes
In 2006 Sunni tribal militia turned against Al Qaeda in Iraq and began working with US forces. It was a turning point in the insurgency in Iraq.
We hear from a former US Marine, David Goldich, who served in Anbar province and witnessed the emergence of the Awakening movement.
Photo: Members of the Sunni Anbar Awakening with Iraqi police commandos and US troops, September 2007. (Ahmed Al Rubaye/AFP/Getty Images)