Iraqi Army Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Quick Reaction Force, 1st Iraqi Division, escort local Sheiks and tribal leaders across a newly constructed bridge Aug. 19. The new Salem Bridge was built in the Bagharra region of Iraq and provides passage over the Thar Thar Canal. Insurgents destroyed the original bridge over a year ago. - Iraqi Army Soldiers with the 2nd Battalion, 2nd Quick Reaction Force, 1st Iraqi Division, escort local Sheiks and tribal leaders across a newly constructed bridge Aug. 19. The new Salem Bridge was built in the Bagharra region of Iraq and provides passage over the Thar Thar Canal. Insurgents destroyed the original bridge over a year ago.