challenge: What was the primary purpose of the 10th Battalion of the Special Republican Guard stationed at the al-Rashid barracks near Saddam City?
  
  A. To protect the local population from external threats
  B. To conduct military training exercises
  C. To seal off and indiscriminately bombard the district in case of future revolts
  D. To provide humanitarian aid to the residents of Saddam City
  Answer: 