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English: Sgt. Mennen Suleiman, of Carney, Neb., wraps up a radio call to relay his position to other Marines during a foot patrol in Haqlaniyah, Iraq, June 1, 2006. The 26-year-old squad leader with the Hawaii-based Kilo Company, 3rd Battalion, 3rd Marine Regiment, does not need an interpreter to understand the messages broadcast from local mosques � he was born in Kirkut, Iraq, lived under the oppression of Saddam Hussein until he was 12, and is fluent in Arabic. He left with his family to escape living in fear of Saddam Hussein and his regime then moved to Carney, Neb. He joined the Marine Corps eight years ago. �Most of the time they preach from the mosques about how Marines are bringing down the purity of Islam,� said Suleiman, shortly after a two-hour patrol through Haqlaniyah�s winding streets, where temperatures are a scorching 110-degrees. �The truth is we are here to help them establish a new government and train their newly-formed Army so they can in turn live more peaceful lives and not live under the oppression of an evil dictator.� Kilo Company and Iraqi soldiers frequently patrol Haqlaniyah, where arguably some of the fiercest violence by insurgents against Coalition Forces occurs in this city nestled along the Euphrates River northwest of Baghdad. Since their arrival more than two months ago, the Marines have engaged insurgents frequently. Most recently, the Marines fought insurgents hiding in an abandoned hotel, which was later bombed by U.S. military aircraft.