An aerial photo tour of Salah ad Din province was taken by provincial leaders to highlight its archaeological sites and economic development in May 2008. The 1st Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division has partnered with the province on significant gains. In Salah ad Din province, over 800 men have reconciled, economic activity is flourishing, attacks have dropped and thousands of Shiite pilgrims visited the Al Askari shrine in Samarra.