List of coalition military operations of the Iraq War


This is a list of coalition military operations of the Iraq War. The list covers operations from 2003 until December 2011. For later operations, see American-led intervention in Iraq.

2003

Though the initial war lasted for only 21 days, the coalition soon found themselves fighting insurgent forces. Upon completion of the initial conflict the coalition troops began counterinsurgency, humanitarian, security and various other types of operations in order to stabilize the country.
Battle/Operation nameFrom dateTo dateLocationPurpose/Result
Operation Iraqi Freedom19 03 200331 08 2010IraqU.S. invasion/war on terror in Iraq. Planned to end with the withdrawal of U.S. combat troops, and succeeded by Operation New Dawn.
Operation Option NorthKirkukCounterinsurgency: Objective was to seize the city, the northern oil fields and several military airfields in the area
Operation BastilleThroughout IraqForward Presence: Was the code name for the operation to deploy force elements and prepare for possible combat operations in Iraq
Objective BufordBashur, near the city ofSecurity: Set up a perimeter and traffic checkpoints around an airfield, which has a runway.
Battle of Umm Qasr21 03 200325 03 2003Umm QasrBattle: Was the first military confrontation in the Second Iraq War.
Battle of Nasiriyah23 03 200329 03 2003NasiriyahBattle: During the fighting 18 Marines and 11 soldiers were killed and about 50 were wounded, while the Iraqi resistance was neutralized fairly rapidly thereafter.
Operation Northern Delay26 03 200326 03 2003Bashur AirfieldSecurity: Forced the Iraqi Army to maintain approximately six divisions in the area to protect its northern flank, providing strategic relief for Coalition Forces advancing on Baghdad
Battle of Baghdad03 04 200312 04 2003BaghdadBattle: The invasion of the city commenced three days after Allied forces had secured the Baghdad airport
Battle of Debecka Pass06 04 200306 04 2003Debecka PassBattle: To secure a major crossroads near the village of Debecka
Operation Airborne Dragon07 04 200307 04 2003Bashur Airfield, northern IraqContingency: Marked the beginning of the first expeditionary insertion of a U.S. armored force into combat by air.
Operation Planet X15 05 200315 05 2003A village near Ad Dawr and Al Dur, 11 mi north of TikritContingency: American raid to capture Ba'athists
Operation Peninsula Strike09 06 200313 06 2003BaladContingency: American raid to capture Ba'athists.
Operation Desert Snowplough12 06 200303 08 2007Al-Qurna district North of BasraContingency: Codename for Danish operations under British command.
Operation Desert Scorpion15 06 200329 06 2003Fallujah, from Kirkuk in the north to Taji in the southContingency: American raid to capture Ba'athists.
Operation Spartan Scorpion15 06 200316 06 2003Throughout IraqContingency: Consisted of nationwide raids designed to remove all remaining Ba'ath Party, non-compliant forces and paramilitary forces
Operation Scorpion Sting16 06 200316 06 2003the Thawra neighborhood of BaghdadContingency: Coalition soldiers found and confiscated three pistols, one rifle, two mortar rounds and detained 31 suspected criminals
Operation Sidewinder29 06 200307 07 2003a city about 20 kilometers east of al TajiContingency: Raids against suspected Hussein supporters. Was designed in support of Operation Desert Scorpion. It involved the 4th Infantry Division, who were tasked with securing highways.
Operation Iron BulletBaghdadSecurity: Was designed to collect dangerous ordnance and transport it out of the city where it can be safely handled or destroyed
Operation TyrTikritSecurity: Destroyed a series of stationary targets without risk of civilian casualties but with high visibility. Was an assault conducted by the 4th Infantry Division in Tikrit, primarily as a show of force to deter terrorist and anti-coalition forces. The 1st Battalion, 44th Air Defense Artillery Regiment destroyed a series of stationary targets without risk of civilian casualties but with high visibility. Troops also destroyed Iraqi tanks using high explosive munitions. No one was reported injured in the operation.
Operation Ivy Serpent12 07 200321 07 2003a region along Highway 1 between the cities of Bayji, Huwayiah and SamarraCounterinsurgency: Was a preemptive strike focused aggressively on non-compliant forces and former regime leaders who are planning attacks against coalition forces in an attempt to hinder coalition and Iraqi efforts in building a new Iraq. Was an American anti-insurgent sweep in Sallahadin and Diala provinces. It was conducted concurrently with Operation Soda Mountain. The operation was centered on a section of Highway 1 north of Baghdad near the towns of Bayji, Huwayiah, and Samarra. The American action was based on the Fourth Infantry Division whose insignia is ivy. This is a play on the Roman numeral "IV".
Operation Soda Mountain12 07 200317 07 2003throughout IraqCounterinsurgency: To increase reconnaissance and presence throughout the whole of Iraq to deter, disrupt and rapidly defeat attacks on coalition forces. Was a nationwide sweep by American and Coalition Forces against insurgents and remnants of the former regime conducted from 12–17 June 2003. As a result of this series of almost 150 raids, 62 Ba'athist leaders were captured and a large number of weapons seized. Simultaneously, humanitarian missions such as repairing and rebuilding public buildings were conducted. Conducted roughly concurrently with Operation Ivy Serpent.
Operation White House16 07 200316 07 2003BaghdadCounterinsurgency: Troops of the 101st Airborne Division stormed the residence of Samir Abd Al-Aziz Al-Najim, the central Baath Party chairman for Baghdad
Operation Tapeworm22 07 200322 07 2003MosulSecurity and counterinsurgency: killing of Uday and Qusay Hussein, Saddam Hussein's sons
Operation Ivy Lightning12 08 200312 08 2003Baghdad, Ain Lalin and Quara Tapa along the Jabal Hamrin Ridge north of the cityCounterinsurgency: A number of small weapons stores were uncovered. Was a raid conducted by elements of the U.S. 4th Infantry Division. A number of small weapons stores were uncovered. The names of many operations of the 4th Infantry Division took the name "Ivy", a pun on the Roman numeral "IV."
Operation Silverado16 08 200316 08 2003Subak SurCounterinsurgency: To capture suspected insurgents and seize weapons stockpiles. Was a small operation conducted by the 39th Infantry Brigade of the Arkansas National Guard in Subak Sur.
Operation Ivy Needle26 08 200326 08 2003Khalis, in and near; 70 kilometers north of BaghdadCounterinsurgency: Was a raid conducted by elements of the 4th Infantry Division in and near Khalis, seventy kilometers north of Baghdad, on 26 August 2003. The operation disrupted a criminal gang active in the area.
Operation Longstreetbetween Baghdad and FallujahCounterinsurgency: Numerous weapons stores were destroyed and enemy personnel taken into custody without the loss of a single American life. Was a two-week series of raids and cordon operations conducted by elements of the First Armored Division and the 3d Armored Cavalry Regiment. Numerous weapons stores were destroyed and enemy personnel taken into custody without the loss of a single American life. The operation was named after a Confederate General James Longstreet.
Operation Desert Thrustthroughout IraqCounterinsurgency: Was the name given by 1st Brigade, 1st Infantry Division to their operations in Iraq beginning on their arrival in October 2003
Operation ChamberlainSinjar, the border southwest ofSecurity and Surveillance: Was an American border-security operation mentioned in press releases on 15 October 2003. It involved ground surveillance Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System aircraft to feed information to ground elements of the 101st Airborne Division in near–real time. The Ukrainian 5th Detached Mechanized Brigade was also involved in the operation. This operation was named after US general Joshua Chamberlain.
Operation Industrial SweepSamarraCounterinsurgency: Was a search of parts of the city of Samarra by elements of the 4th Infantry Division during Post-invasion Iraq.
Operation Tiger Clean Sweep07 10 200307 10 2003Security and Counterinsurgency: : Was a border security operation conducted by the "Tiger" Squadron of the 3d Armored Cavalry Regiment announced on 7 September 2003 near Al Qa'im. The town was cordoned off and searched, yielding a number of small arms and fourteen persons suspected of being insurgents.
Operation Sweeny15 10 200315 10 2003southern IraqLaw enforcement: Anti-smuggling operation by the Marines. Elements of the 13th Marine Expeditionary Unit Special Operations Capablecompleted humanitarian assistance, anti-smuggling and security and stabilization operations, 25 October in southern Iraq as part of Operation Sweeney. The MEU SOC, a component of Expeditionary Strike Group One, composed mostly of Marines stationed with the 1st Marine Division of Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, provided medical and dental capability and produced more than of water for citizens in the region.
Operation O.K. Corral19 10 2003Ar RamadiCounterinsurgency: Over ninety people were detained, including four senior officers of the former Iraqi Army. Was a sweep operation conducted by elements of the 82nd Airborne Division in Ar Ramadi beginning on 19 October 2003. Over ninety people were detained, including four senior officers of the former Iraqi Army.
Operation Abalone31 10 200331 10 2003RamadiMembers of A Squadron 22 SAS, assaulted three compounds/dwellings on the outskirts of Ramadi where US intelligence had tracked a Sudanese jihadist who was facilitating Islamist militants into Iraq. The SAS were supported by Delta Force and a platoon of US Bradley IFV's.
Operation Eagle Curtainnorthern IraqSecurity and Counterinsurgency: Troops participated in 311 patrols, four cordon and knock operations, and eventually detained eight individuals. Was a series of raids and roadblocks conducted by the 101st Airborne Division. Eight persons were detained as suspected insurgents associated with the former government. The name is derived from the "Screaming Eagles" nickname for the 101st Airborne Division.
Operation All American Tiger06 11 2003Counterinsurgency: Was an operation with an objective of capturing insurgents associated with the old regime. At least a dozen prisoners were taken, several of whom were on the American "Most Wanted" list. The first phase was launched by the 1st Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment and the 1st Battalion, 504th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division. This operation was designed to target those who suspected of attacking Coalition forces. At least 12 men were detained and some were targeted suspects including Abd Hamad Salah, Huri Mukhlif, Al Ani, Ahmed Kadar Hamad, Faleeh Mahessn, Thair Muklaf Hamadi, and Mohamed Hinde Saeel. The name of the operation is derived from the nickname for the 82nd Airborne Division.
Operation Rifle Sweep06 11 200306 11 2003the Iraq-Syria borderCounterinsurgency: Focused on the search and seizure of weapons and munitions
Operation Ivy Cyclone07 11 2003TikritCounterinsurgency: Was designed to locate and detain or eliminate persons seeking to harm coalition forces or Iraqi civilians. The operation was executed by the 4th Infantry Division. On 7 November, an American helicopter was forced down near the city, and the next day heavy air and artillery strikes supported a number of military operations in the area.
Operation Boothill10 11 200310 11 2003Ar RamadiCounterinsurgency: Was designed to clear and secure the roads outside the city and to seize any contraband weapons.
Operation Iron Hammer 12 11 2003BaghdadSecurity and Counterinsurgency: Was a joint operation between the US Army, US Air Force and Iraqi Civil Defense Corps with the objective of preventing the staging of weapons by anti-coalition forces, and preemptively destroy enemy operating bases and fighters in Baghdad
Operation Ivy Cyclone II17 11 2003Tikrit, nearCounterinsurgency: American operation near Tikrit
Operation Rifles Blitz20 11 2003Al QaimSecurity: Was a house-to-house search of the Iraqi Syria-frontier border region close to Syria, Jordan and Saudi Arabia, led by the 3d Armored Cavalry Regiment. Involved troops from the 82nd Airborne Division and the 101st Airborne Division.
Operation Rifle Sweep26 11 200326 11 2003along the Iraq-Syria borderCounterinsurgency: Focused on the search and seizure of weapons and munitions
Operation Bayonet Lightning02 12 200302 12 2003Al Hawija and the village of Rashad, 60 km to the south of KirkukCounterinsurgency: Designed to capture weapons, materials, and people that posed a threat against Coalition Forces
Operation Bulldog Mammoth04 12 200304 12 2003Baghdad, northwest ofSecurity: American search of an apartment complex.
Operation Clear Area06 12 200306 12 2003Central Iraq, between Ar Rifa'i and Qal'at SukkarCounterinsurgency: Was a search and seizure operation utilizing vehicle check points
Operation Abilene08 12 200308 12 2003Al Anbar provinceCounterinsurgency: Soldiers initiated 12 raids that resulted in the capture of 12 individuals and a number of various weapons. Was conducted by the US Army's 1st Infantry Division, 1st Brigade. The operation consisted of twelve raids to capture or eliminate individuals responsible for attacking coalition forces. The operation was successful and resulted in the capture of 12 personnel and the confiscation of various weapons.
Operation Panther Squeeze10 12 200310 12 2003LatifiyaCounterinsurgency: Was a series of 18 night-time raids by elements of the 82nd Airborne Division. These raids seem to have been in response to an ambush that killed seven Spanish intelligence officers in November. About forty enemy personnel were captured.
Operation Red Dawn13 12 200313 12 2003ad-DawrSecurity and counterinsurgency: American capture of Saddam Hussein.
Operation Panther Backroads15 12 200315 12 2003Ar RamadiLaw enforcement and counterinsurgency: Was an attempt to stop insurgent smuggling. Was launched by the 82nd Airborne Division in the Sunni Triangle in an attempt to stop insurgent smuggling.
Operation Arrowhead Blizzard17 12 200317 12 2003SamarraCounterinsurgency: Seven targets classified as high-value were captured by the 4th Infantry Division and the 3rd Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division in the Sunni Triangle.
Operation Ivy Blizzard17 12 200317 12 2003SamarraCounterinsurgency: Counterinsurgency sweep by US forces
Operation Iron Justice18 12 200318 12 2003Baghdad, southern portionLaw enforcement: Captured 28 fuel trucks and nine propane trucks illegally dispensing fuel as part of black market activity. Was a U.S. Army operation aimed at ending insurgent run Black Market fueling activities south of the city. It involved the 1st Armored Division and 82nd Airborne Division.
Operation Rifles Fury21 12 2003FallujahCounterinsurgency: Seizure of weapons caches including 204 RPGs. Was a coalition strike at insurgent training camps in the Rawah area. Led by the 3d Armored Cavalry Regiment along with soldiers from the 82nd Airborne Division and 4th Infantry Division. The operation was nicknamed by the soldiers involved as Operation Santa's Claws.
Operation Devil Siphon23 12 200323 12 2003Ar RamadiLaw enforcement: Was aimed at curtailing the growing black market of fuel and propane and restoring Iraq's fuel infrastructure. Like Operation Rifles Fury, this operation was a coalition strike aimed at ending Black Market fuel and propane operations run by insurgent marketeers. The operation involved the U.S. 1st Infantry Division and Iraqi Police.
Operation Overcoat23 12 200323 12 2003MosulHumanitarian: Delivered more than 500 pounds of coats, clothes, shoes, and toys
Operation Salm23 12 200323 12 2003FallujahOperation Salm was designed to give a higher profile to coalition forces in Fallujah and more exposure to residents. The second objective was to paralyze anti-coalition forces by flooding the streets with soldiers and checkpoints. This operation took place on 23 December 2003 and lasted from 5:30 am to 3:00 pm. Members of the 10th Mountain Division and 82nd Airborne Division participated and reported they detained 12 enemy personnel.
Operation Santa Strike23 12 200323 12 2003MosulHumanitarian: Delivered more than 500 pounds of coats, clothes, shoes, and toys
Operation Iron Force24 12 2003BaghdadCounterinsurgency: The objective was to capture or eliminate any rebel forces seeking to capitalize on the holiday season to attack coalition forces
Operation Iron Grip24 12 200331 12 2003, at leastBaghdadCounterinsurgency: Was designed to intensify the pressure on Saddam loyalists
Operation Choke Hold30 12 200330 12 2003BaghdadCounterinsurgency: To stop the influx of bomb making materials into the city

2004

During the early occupation, a number of widely cited humanitarian, tactical, and political errors by coalition planners, particularly the United States and United Kingdom led to a growing armed resistance, usually called the "Iraqi insurgency". The anti-occupation/anti-coalition forces are believed to be predominantly, but not exclusively, Iraqi Sunni Muslim Arabs, plus some foreign Arab and Muslim fighters, some of the latter tied to al-Qaeda. Several minor coalition members have pulled out of Iraq; this has been widely considered a political success for the anti-occupation forces.
Despite this, there was a reduction in violence throughout Iraq in the start of 2004 due to reorganization within the insurgent forces. During this time the tactics used by coalition forces were studied and the insurgency began to plan a new strategy. The calm did not last long however and once the insurgency had regained its footing attacks resumed and increased. Throughout the remainder of 2004 and continuing into the present day, the insurgency has employed bombings as their primary means of combating the coalition forces. This has led to hundreds of Iraqi civilians and police killed in addition to the coalition forces they were fighting. Many were killed in a series of massive bombings at mosques and shrines throughout Iraq. The bombings indicated that as the relevance of Saddam Hussein and his followers was diminishing, radical Islamists, both foreign and Iraqi was increasing to take their place. An organized Sunni insurgency, with deep roots and both nationalist and Islamist motivations, was becoming clear. The Mahdi Army also began launching attacks on coalition targets and to seize control from the Iraqi security forces. The southern and central portions of Iraq began to erupt in urban guerilla combat as coalition forces attempted to keep control and prepared for a counteroffensive.
In response to insurgent attacks, coalition forces focused on hunting down the remaining leaders of the former regime, culminating in the shooting deaths of Saddam's two sons in July. In all, over 200 top leaders of the former regime were killed or captured, as well as supports and military personnel during the summer of 2004.
Battle/Operation nameFrom dateTo dateLocationPurpose/Result
Operation Gimlet Victory
Operation Hickory ViewCounterinsurgency and Security: Helped eliminate many of the established indirect fire patterns, which insurgents had used
Operation I CANthroughout IraqHumanitarian: Soldiers distributed over 100 boxes of donated school supplies and toys to Iraqi children.
Operation Iron Fury IISadr CityCounterinsurgency: Continued missions to drive the Mahdi Army out of the city
Operation Lancer Lightning
Operation Windy CityBaghdadHumanitarian: Gave blankets to distribute to the local population
Operation Warhorse WhirlwindAbu KharmaCounterinsurgency: Captured 31 individuals, including eight people who were specifically targeted for suspected involvement in anti-Coalition activity
Operation Iron Resolve12 01 2004BaghdadCounterinsurgency: Was intended to disrupt the terrorist networks with constant searches and raids by coalition forces
Operation Clothes for Kids13 01 200414 01 2004TajiHumanitarian: An effort to bring clothing to needy Iraqi children
Operation Market Sweep13 01 200413 01 2004FallujahCounterinsurgency: The successful raid into the downtown Fallujah arms market
Operation Saloon14 01 200414 01 2004the Al-Anbar provinceCounterinsurgency: Captured a high-ranking former Iraqi Officer, General Mamoud Khudair Younes
Operation Centaur Fast Gas15 01 200419 01 2004Ba'qubahSecurity: Provide security for the gas station, help manage the lines in order to facilitate maximum efficiency of the gas station, and prevent unauthorized gas pilferage
Operation Rock Slide15 01 200415 01 2004the Al-Anbar provinceCounterinsurgency: Captured a high-ranking former Iraqi officer Brig. Gen. Kalil Ibraham Fayal al-Dulaymi
Operation Wolfhound Trap II21 01 200423 01 2004HeychelCounterinsurgency:
Operation Wolfhound Fury II22 01 200422 01 2004Heychel and its surrounding villagesCounterinsurgency: Hunted down suspected terrorists and provide humanitarian and reconstruction assistance to the Iraqi people
Operation Wolverine Feast24 01 200424 01 2004the Al-Doura districtCounterinsurgency: Coalition and Iraqi Army soldiers detained 10 suspects and seized four caches
Operation Final Cut28 01 2004BayjiCounterinsurgency: Was designed to capture or eliminate people suspected of insurgent activity
Operation AstonBaghdadmembers of B Squadron 22 SAS, assaulted a house in southern Baghdad that MI6 intelligence showed was part of a 'jihadist pipeline' from Iran to Iraq that American and British intelligence agencies were tracking suspects on and these suspects fell in with a jihadist group. killing 2 and capturing 2 jihadist
Operation Saber Turner IICounterinsurgency:
Operation Tomahawk
Operation Trailblazer09 02 2004BaqubahSecurity: An effort to make Iraqi roads safer for fellow soldiers. The beginning of this operation was conducted by the 14th Engineer Battalion and the 244th Engineers out of Colorado. This Operation was taken over by the 141st Engineer Combat Battalion, a North Dakota National Guard unit. Their mission was to patrol a section of Iraq's main highways and alternate routes locating and clearing bombs. The secondary goal of this mission was route sanitation which included knocking down trees in the medians of the roads and clearing brush from the sides of the road where the enemy could easily hide a bomb. In January 2005, the 141st Engineers were replaced by the 467th Engineer Battalion, a USAR unit from Tennessee. The 14th Engineer Battalion returned to Iraq and relieved the 467th Engineers of the Trailblazer mission in December 2005. Alpha Company, 164th Engineers from North Dakota took over operations from the 467th Engineers in the LSA Anaconda/Balad area around the same time. In October 2006, the 14th Engineers were replaced by the 1st Engineer Battalion.
Operation Eagle Liberty 318 02 200419 02 2004BiladCounterinsurgency: Targeted individuals who were suspected of attacking forward operating bases in the area. 16 targets and 3 enemy personnel were detained
Operation Devil Clinch21 02 200421 02 2004BaghdadCounterinsurgency: Was designed as a series of raids to capture suspected insurgents
Operation Rocketman26 02 200426 02 2004the town of SiniyahCounterinsurgency: Three Iraqis suspected of attacks on coalition forces were arrested
Operation AlohaKirkukCounterinsurgency: American anti-insurgent sweep. Elements of the 25th Infantry Division surrounded an area in late March 2004 and sent patrols to conduct searches for weapons. The troopers knocked on doors to ask permission to search. This was a change from earlier more-aggressive techniques. The name of the operation is a traditional Hawaiian greeting. The 25th Infantry Division has long been based in that state.
Operation Centaur RodeoBaqubahLaw enforcement and Counterinsurgency: Designed to slow the smuggling of illegal weapons in Baqubah's Diyala Governorate capital. As of 30 March 2004 coalition forces had seized 3 people and several weapons.
Operation Devil ThrustSurveillance, reconnaissance and Counterinsurgency: The operation consists of three phases. The first phase is surveillance and reconnaissance, the 2nd was combat operations and the 3rd was stabiliztion
Operation Soccor BallBaghdad, Karadah districtHumanitarian: Gave away 150 soccer balls to local children
Operation Warrior03 03 200403 03 2004Security and Counterinsurgency: Was a cordon and search operation conducted by coalition forces designed to capture Farhan and Sofi Sinjar, Abu Akmed, and Abu Farka.
Operation Shillelagh17 03 200417 03 2004Abu GhuraybCounterinsurgency: Seven wanted individuals were found and detained during a sweep of more than 700 houses. See Also Operation Iron Promise.
Operation Suicide Kings17 03 200417 03 2004BaghdadSecurity: A combined cordon and search operation involving U.S. and Iraqi Civil Defense Corps Soldiers
Operation Iron Promise18 03 2004BaghdadCounterinsurgency: Part of a campaign to bring stabilization and security to the country and people of Iraq. Was a long-running series of patrols conducted by elements of the 1st Armored and 1st Cavalry Divisions. The operation continued until at least November 2004 when it was still being mentioned in newspaper reports. The name is derived from the "Old Ironsides" nickname of the 1st Armored Division.
Operation Duke FortitudeFallujahCounterinsurgency: The operation was designed to capture or kill elements of the Mahdi army and Muqtada Al-Sadr
Operation Iron SaberNajaf, Al Kut and KarbalaCounterinsurgency: Was a coalition strike aimed at defeating the Mahdi army under the control of Muqtada al-Sadr
Operation Lancer FuryBaghdad, Sadr CityCounterinsurgency: Was one of many operations initiated in hopes of disarming and disbanding militia forces
Battle of Fallujah04 04 200401 05 2004FallujahBattle:
Operation Vigilant Resolve04 04 200401 05 2004FallujahBattle: First American attempt to capture Fallujah.
Battle of Ramadi06 04 200410 04 2004RamadiBattle: An estimated 250 rebels were killed in fighting that shattered the insurgent offensive
Operation Resolute Sword08 04 200408 04 2004Counterinsurgency: Was a military operation taken by the United States' armed forces to capture Muqtada al-Sadr.
Operation Danger Fortitude11 04 200417 04 2004Najaf, about 20 km northwest ofSecurity: was designed establish and occupy FOB Duke
Operation Ripper Sweep12 04 2004FallujahSecurity and counterinsurgency: The operation aimed at securing roads into and out of the city. Was a United States Marine Corps operation that took place as Operation Vigilant Resolve raged in Fallujah. The operation aimed at securing roads into and out of Fallujah and was led by the 7th Marine Regiment. The Marines swept west to east from Al Asad and seized a large number of bombs.
Battle of Husaybah17 04 200417 04 2004HusaybahBattle: Five Marines were killed along with 150 insurgents in the fierce battle that lasted 14 hours. Another 9 Marines were wounded and 20 insurgents captured.
Operation Yellow Stone23 04 200423 04 2004Al-Rashida, the former presidential island retreatCounterinsurgency: To secure the area and remove the enemy from the island
Operation Rapier Thrust
Operation Spring CleanupBaqoubaCounterinsurgency: Designed to take control of a stretch of road known as the Blue Babe Highway and included the U.S. 3rd Brigade Combat Teams. The area was also known as "RPG Alley" for the large number of roadside bombings and insurgent attacks that occurred there.
Operation Thunderstruck
Operation Striker Hurricane01 05 200401 05 2004BaghdadCounterinsurgency: To round up insurgents and other anti-coalition parties
Operation Wolfpack Crunch04 05 200404 05 2004DiwaniyaCounterinsurgency: The mission’s target was a series of buildings, located near an old downtown theater, which were reportedly being used by members of the "Muqtada’s Militia" to plan and stage attacks against Coalition forces
Operation Arrowhead Strike 1005 05 200406 05 2007Baghdad, the southwestern Rashid DistrictCounterinsurgency: To rid the Rashid District of terrorists and criminals and to protect the population
Operation Student to Student10 05 200410 05 2004Al-BaruddiHumanitarian and Peacekeeping: Gave the soldiers and the local populace an opportunity to establish the relationships that are so critical to the building of a sovereign Iraq
Operation Disarm19 05 200419 05 2004BaghdadPeacekeeping: The program used funds earmarked for tips leading to the capture of insurgents or illegal weapons and offers up to $500 per weapon, depending on type. Included in the final tally were more than 80 AK-47 rifles, mortars, mines and grenades.
Operation Diyala Border Police Audit26 05 2004MuntheriaForward Presence: To verify the accuracy and legitimacy of the Diyala Border Polices’ financial and payroll records just northeast of Kanaqan
Operation GiulianiMosulCounterinsurgency: Was designed to seize weapons and munitions to prevent them from being used against coalition forces
Operation Slim ShadyKirkukCounterinsurgency: Was designed to cripple the resources of Muqtada al-Sadr's militia. The 2nd Brigade of the 25th Infantry Division of the United States Military launched the operation, which was designed to cripple the resources of the then powerful rebel forces of Muqtada al-Sadr. The operation began in the first week of June 2004. Six individuals were captured, five of which were cell leaders in the Mahdi army. One of the insurgents captured was As'ad Abu Aws. As'ad Abu Aws was the second in command of the militia's Kirkuck operations. The name of the operation was taken from popular rapper Eminem's fictional alter-ego Slim Shady.
Operation Striker TornadoBaghdadCounterinsurgency: Was designed to allow the 1st Armored Division to execute near-simultaneous raids on specified targets wanted for anti-coalition activities
Operation Rocketman III08 06 200408 06 2004Counterinsurgency: Designed to search and secure enemy personnel as well as those suspected of harboring insurgents and weapons.
Operation Dragon Victory19 06 200419 06 2004NajafSupport and counterinsurgency: Was designed to provide relief in place of the 2nd Armored Cavalry and to provide logistical support for Task Force Danger and continue to sustain combat operations.
Operation Gimlet Crusader24 06 200424 06 2004KirkukCounterinsurgency: Was aimed at disrupting insurgents and their attacks on multinational forces
Operation Gimlet Silent SniperKirkukCounterinsurgency: Engaged in multiple searches and raids looking to capture or kill cell leaders
Operation Haifa StreetBaghdadLaw Enforcement: Was specifically designed as a large raid focused on criminals and criminal activity in Baghdad
Operation OasisBaghdadHumanitarian: The overall project to improve electricity, sewers, water and other essential services around the city.
Operation Outlaw DestroyerTikritCounterinsurgency: Was designed to prevent insurgents from gaining weapons and munitions from known ammunition storage points
Operation Mutual Security02 07 200402 07 2004MosulCounterinsurgency: Was designed as a sweeping house-to-house search for weapons and terrorists to be conducted by only Iraqi forces
Operation Tombstone Piledriver15 07 200415 07 2004BaghdadCounterinsurgency: The operation netted six individuals who were detained for questioning.
Operation Mayfield III19 07 200419 07 2004
Operation Cobra Sweep28 07 200428 07 2004Baghdad, in the Hay Muthana districtSecurity and Counterinsurgency: Was designed to cordon, search, and seize bomb makers, materials and potential storage places
Operation Quarterhorse RidesAd DuluiyahCounterinsurgency: To increase security and deter enemy attacks
Operation Warrior Resolvethe At Tamin and As Sulaymaniyah provincesCounterinsurgency: Was a massive synchronized effort which attempted to deter insurgent forces
Operation Tiger Care03 08 200403 08 2004Balad General HospitalHumanitarian: To assist the local hospital by procuring and delivering much needed medical supplies
Operation Phantom Linebacker04 07 200404 07 2004along the Syrian borderSecurity: Security Operations along the Syrian border.
Battle of Najaf05 08 200427 08 2004NajafBattle: Was a battle that was fought between U.S. and Iraqi forces, and the Islamist Mahdi Army of Muqtada al-Sadr
Battle of the CIMIC House05 08 200428 08 2004Al AmarahBattle: Was a siege fought between UK forces, and the Islamist Mahdi Army of Muqtada al-Sadr. An estimated 200+ insurgents were killed.
Operation Cajun Mousetrap II05 08 2004SamarraCounterinsurgency: Some small arms were found and at least three rebels were killed while nine people were detained and transferred for further questioning.
Operation Cajun Mousetrap III13 08 200415 08 2004SamarraCounterinsurgency: Troops utilized targeted raids against enemy personnel who were destabilizing the city and an estimated 45 insurgents were killed.
Operation Iron Fury17 08 2004BaghdadCounterinsurgency: An "all-out effort" to stop violence in the Baghdad area by militia headed up by Shiite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr
Operation Showdown18 08 200418 08 2004Ar RamadiCounterinsurgency: To search for weapons caches and terrorists
Operation Wolverine19 08 200419 08 2004Ad DuluiyahCounterinsurgency: Was designed to prevent organized insurgent force activities as well as deny AIF sanctuary
Operation Grizzly Forced Entry21 08 200421 08 2004NajafCounterinsurgency: Was designed as a search and seizure operation of high-value targets suspected of attacking coalition forces
Operation Clean Sweep23 08 200424 08 2004Baghdad, southern portionCounterinsurgency: Raided 350 houses and detained 49 suspects
Operation True Grit23 08 200424 08 2004RamadiCounterinsurgency: During the operation, Multi-National Forces and SSF searched several houses and 17 insurgents were detained, four of which were found setting up an ambush on top of one of the houses
Operation HurricaneRamadiCounterinsurgency: Resulted in the detention of four suspected insurgents, the removal of 6 bombs and the confiscation of bomb making materials, including cell phone parts
Operation Black Typhoon09 09 200414 09 2004Tal AfarCounterinsurgency: All the enemy insurgents had either been killed or fled the city
Operation Hurricane II18 09 200418 09 2004RamadiCounterinsurgency: To disrupt the Daham terrorist network and to discover and remove illegal weapons and ammunition caches in the city.
Operation Iron Fist II23 09 2004RamadiCounterinsurgency: A top priority in the operation was to detain or eliminate Moktada al-Sadr's lieutenants
Operation Longhorn24 09 200424 09 2004RamadiCounterinsurgency: A coordinated effort to detain insurgent Forces and remove illegal weapons and ammunition caches
Operation Marne24 09 200424 09 2004RamadiCounterinsurgency: A coordinated effort to detain insurgent Forces and remove illegal weapons and ammunition caches
Operation Predator24 09 200424 09 2004RamadiCounterinsurgency: A coordinated effort to detain Anti-Iraqi Forces and remove illegal weapons and ammunition caches
Operation BackpackBaqubahHumanitarian: Taking 200 backpacks filled with school supplies to school children
Operation Mustang FlexTikritCounterinsurgency and humanitarian: Deny insurgents sanctuary, promote the Tikrit Job Corps program, and assess essential services.
Operation Ramadan RoundupTikritCounterinsurgency: Resulted in the capture of 30 insurgents, more than 60 weapons, and Improvised Explosive Device making materials.
Operation Tangerine PinchTikritCounterinsurgency: Deny insurgents sanctuary, promote the Tikrit Job Corps program, and assess essential services.
Operation Wolfhound Fury05 10 2004HegnehCounterinsurgency: A Task Force 1–27 air assault mission
Operation Bulldog06 10 2004Ar-RamadiCounterinsurgency: Was designed to re-establish peace and stability by denying sanctuary to insurgents, capturing enemy personnel, and seize any weapons caches
Operation Centaur Strike II11 10 200411 10 2004BaqubahCounterinsurgency: Was designed to seize insurgent equipment caches in hopes of disrupting terrorist activity before the Ramadan.
Operation Centaur Strike III13 10 200413 10 2004BaqubahCounterinsurgency: Was designed to seize insurgent equipment caches in hopes of disrupting terrorist activity before the Ramadan.
Operation Mandarin Squeeze14 10 200414 10 2004TikritCounterinsurgency: Its purpose was threefold; deny insurgents sanctuary, promote the Tikrit job corps program, and assess essential services.
Operation Mustang Socko14 10 200414 10 2004along the Tigris RiverCounterinsurgency: Detained several suspects and found several weapons caches
Operation Tiger Cub14 10 200414 10 2004BaghdadHumanitarian: To improve the school supply and education system throughout the greater Balad area
Operation Tangerine Squeeze15 10 200415 10 2004TikritCounterinsurgency: Called for a complete search of more than 300 homes
Operation Crayon21 10 200421 10 2004KirkukHumanitarian: Was a charitable program that provided schools the pencils, crayons, papers and other materials necessary to teach children
Operation Duliyah Sunrise28 10 200428 10 2004Ad DuluiyahCounterinsurgency: A raid on an upscale neighborhood to search for insurgent materials
Operation Dallas29 10 200429 10 2004MosulSecurity: Was designed to increase security by performing cordon and knocks throughout the community
Operation Tiger Fury30 10 2004east of BaladCounterinsurgency: Was designed to stop insurgent activities and capture individuals suspected of being insurgents
Operation Army SantaHumanitarian:
Operation Duke Fury03 11 200403 11 2004FallujahCounterinsurgency: To search for weapons caches and suspected insurgents
Operation New Dawn 03 11 200403 11 2004FallujahCounterinsurgency: To search for weapons caches and suspected insurgents
Operation Phantom Fury07 11 200423 12 2004FallujahCounterinsurgency: Joint American/Iraqi assault on Fallujah. See also Operation Dawn and 2nd Battle of Fallujah
Operation Dawn 08 11 200408 11 2004FallujahCounterinsurgency: The elimination of Fallujah as a terrorist safe haven
Battle of Mosul10 11 200416 11 2004MosulBattle: Was a battle fought during the Iraq War in 2004 for the capital of the Ninawa Governorate in northern Iraq that occurred concurrently to fighting in Fallujah.
Operation Wolfhound Power11 11 200412 11 2004HawjaCounterinsurgency: To root insurgents out of the city
Operation Wolfhound Jab15 11 200415 11 2004Tall Suseus and RubaydhahCounterinsurgency: No one was detained and no weapon caches were found although reports were that the area contained insurgent sanctuaries
Operation Rock Bottom19 11 200421 11 2004Counterinsurgency: The searches netted numerous small arms, 10 detainees and three rockets
Operation Plymouth Rock23 11 200423 11 2004Baghdad, South ofCounterinsurgency: Sweep south of Baghdad.
Operation Tobruk28 11 200428 11 2004a village along the Euphrates river 8 km Northeast of Camp DogwoodCounterinsurgency: A search of the village for insurgents and Saddam loyalists
Operation Wonderland24 12 2004RamadiCounterinsurgency: Netted 29 detainees and multiple weapons caches
Operation Baton Rouge01 10 200404 10 2004SamarraCounterinsurgency: The operation resulted in about 125 rebels killed and 88 were being detained
Operation Falcon Freedom05 12 200405 12 2004Al Rashid DistrictCounterinsurgency: A joint U.S.-Iraqi cordon-and-search operation were several weapons caches were discovered
Operation Soprano Sunset06 12 200406 12 2004Baghdad, eastern portionCounterinsurgency: Captured several suspected senior level transnational terrorists, including key leaders, operatives, and financiers
Operation Iraqi Children08 12 200408 12 2004BaqubahHumanitarian: Soldiers delivered school supplies
Operation Backbreaker21 12 200422 12 2004BuhrizSecurity: A project to fortify a new police station as well as the Governor’s mansion just down the road
Operation Lion Cub21 12 200421 12 2004TikritHumanitarian: To deliver a load of toys to the children of the villages of Al Alam, Al Owja and Wynott
Operation Powder River31 12 200402 01 2005Ad DuluiyahCounterinsurgency: Detained 49 individuals, discovered several weapons caches and searched 13 homes and the surrounding areas in a series of raids
Operation Triple Play31 12 200402 01 2005Salman PakSecurity: To improve security for the upcoming elections in Iraq

2005

Coalition and Iraqi government forces continue to battle Iraqi militants and other fighters. During early and mid-May 2005, the U.S. also launched Operation Matador, an assault by around 1,000 marines in the ungoverned region of western Iraq. Coalition and Iraqi soldiers, Iraqi fighters and civilians have been killed in these conflicts. As of late July 2007, nearly 3,700 U.S. soldiers have been killed, and around ten times this many have been wounded. The number of Iraqi citizens who have fallen victim to the fighting has risen. The Iraqi government, with some holdovers from the CPA, engaged in securing control of the oil infrastructure and control of the major cities of Iraq. The insurgency, the developing the New Iraqi Army, disorganized police and security forces, as well as a lack of revenue have hampered efforts to assert control. In addition, former Baathist elements and militant Shia groups have engaged in sabotage, terrorism, open rebellion, and establishing their own security zones in all or part of a dozen cities. The Allawi government vowed to crush the insurgency.
An election for a government to draft a permanent constitution took place during this time. Although some violence and lack of widespread Sunni participation marred the event, much of the eligible Kurd and Shia populace participated. Sectarian violence has also been prominent part of the militant and guerrilla activity. Targets here where often Shia gatherings or civilian concentrations mainly of Shias. As a result, over 700 Iraqi civilians died in the month.
Battle/operation nameFrom dateTo dateLocationPurpose/result
Operation AttleboroHumanitarian: Delivered a variety of much-needed supplies and equipment to the Iraqi Police of Ash Sharqat
Operation AvariceMilitary intelligence acquired over 400 Iraqi rockets and warheads containing chemical agents in secret to keep them from falling into the hands of enemy combatants
Operation Dunlap
Operation East Lansing
Operation Hudson????????
Operation Moon
Operation Moving Forward
Operation Neighborhood Watch
Operation Spider Web
Operation Vacant City
Operation River Walk02 01 200503 01 2005LatifiyahCounterinsurgency: Found over 9 significant weapons caches, detained 43 suspected insurgents and discovered and destroyed several bombs
Operation Lanthonid09 01 2005Baqubah, nearCounterinsurgency: Nine targeted AIF members were detained along with two other suspected AIF members and numerous weapons
Operation Therapist09 01 200509 01 2005near TikritCounterinsurgency: During the series of raids, 11 were detained. Three of the detainees were on the target list. Also confiscated were 120 mm mortars and assorted ammunition
Operation Hedgehog10 01 200514 01 2005HītCounterinsurgency: Discovered numerous caches of insurgent ordnance and weaponry
Operation Copperas Cove12 01 200512 01 2005Al-Karkh, the neighborhoods of Karkh and Sheik MarrufCounterinsurgency: Raided a mechanic’s shop suspected of being used by insurgents and found 35 mortars which had to be removed by hand
Operation Keystone Sweep14 01 200514 01 2005As SiniyahCounterinsurgency: To conduct raids, capture or kill insurgents and eliminate bombs and other illegal weapons
Operation Clean Sweep18 11 200518 11 2005Al Buetha, 15 km South of Baghdad along the Tigris RiverCounterinsurgency: "Clean out an area that was known to be used as a way for insurgents to come towards Baghdad from the south as well as an area that a lot of VBIEDs and IEDs were coming from," said U.S. Army Lt. Col. Everett Knapp, commander of the 1st Battalion, 184th Infantry Regiment.
In anticipation of the, 15 December nationwide elections, U.S. soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 184th Infantry Regiment, as well as Iraqi forces from the 4th Public Order Brigade and 1st Commando Brigade, raided about 350 homes and detained 49 suspected terrorists. Military officials said ten of the suspects were forwarded to detention facilities.
Operation Checkmate18 01 2005Jabella, 50 mi south of BaghdadCounterinsurgency: Successfully detained 15 insurgents including a suspected former intelligence officer in Saddam Hussein’s regime
Operation Big Dig23 01 2005LatifiyahCounterinsurgency: Collected and destroyed weapons caches
Operation Centaur Showdown08 02 200508 02 2005MufrekCounterinsurgency: Searched for unregistered weapons and illegal bomb-making materials
Operation River Blitz20 02 200520 02 2005Al Anbar GovernorateCounterinsurgency: Targeted insurgents in cities along the Euphrates River including Hit, Ramadi, and Baghdad
Operation River Bridge12 03 200525 03 2005Hit–Haditha CorridorCounterinsurgency, follow on to Operation River Blitz
Operation Lightning 26 02 200525 06 2005BaghdadCounterinsurgency: Shifting the new government from a defensive to an offensive posture in its efforts to disrupt terrorist activities in Baghdad
Operation Unforgiven22 03 200524 03 2005Albu HatimCounterinsurgency: The operation uncovered five weapons caches including more than 7,000 rounds of ammunition, an improvised explosive device factory and 39 members of anti-Iraqi forces
Operation Swashbuckle26 03 200526 03 2005Ar RamadiHumanitarian: The four-man comedy show, presented by Hack and Slash, provided an explosive round of entertainment for more than 100 Marines
Operation Fontana02 04 200506 04 2005Babil and Wasit GovernoratesCounterinsurgency: Was to eliminate places where terrorists trained to carry out their activities
Operation Block Party07 04 200507 04 2005FallujahCounterinsurgency: More than 100 Marines, side-by-side with three companies of Iraqi soldiers, cordoned and searched a targeted area of the city.
Operation Grey Wolf II10 04 200510 04 2005ShakartaCounterinsurgency: A surprise operation to catch suspected terrorists and criminals
Operation Badlands12 04 200512 04 2005SaqlawiyahSecurity and Counterinsurgency: Security and stability operations designed to root out insurgent activity and illegal weapons caches
Operation Scrimmage14 04 200516 04 2005Kubaysa, Al Anbar GovernorateUnofficial name for a sub-part of operation Outerbanks
Operation Outer Banks01 04 200503 05 2005Hit-Haditha CorridorCounterinsurgency
Operation MarlboroughBaghdadan SBS sniper team from M squadron killed 3 insurgents.
Operation QuicksweepBaghdadCounterinsurgency: Resulted in the capture of several individuals identified as insurgents and the discovery of a weapons stash totaling 3,000 pounds of large caliber explosive munitions in a rural area northwest of Baghdad.
Operation Clear Decision03 05 200503 05 2005Al KarmahCounterinsurgency: It was a success because the operation was conducted safely, insurgents were detained, and the relationship with the local populace improved
Operation Cobweb 06 05 200510 05 2005Wasit GovernorateCounterinsurgency: Twenty-nine individuals were detained while forty kinds of guns were confiscated in addition to explosive materials being found
Operation Matador 07 05 200514 05 2005northwestern Al Anbar GovernorateCounterinsurgency: It was focused on eliminating insurgents and foreign fighters in a region known as a smuggling route and a sanctuary for foreign fighters
Battle of Al-Qa'im08 05 200519 05 2005Al Anbar GovernorateCounterinsurgency:
Operation Block Party II09 05 200514 05 2005FallujahCounterinsurgency: Only a small amount of ordnance was found during the operation, most of it pointed out by the local residents
Operation Mongoose13 05 200513 05 2005south of DiyarahCounterinsurgency: To capture individuals responsible for recent attacks against Coalition forces and local residents
Operation Dragons Breath15 05 200515 05 2005RamadiCounterinsurgency: Was designed to target insurgents in Ramadi neighborhoods
Operation Peninsula 19 05 200519 05 2005As SuwaryahCounterinsurgency: To round up terrorists and eliminate their base of operations
Operation Squeeze Play22 05 200523 05 2005Baghdad, the western suburbsCounterinsurgency: Almost 300 suspects were detained in the first day of the operation
Operation Chepultepec24 05 200524 05 2005Lutafiyah, the southern Ubaydah regionCounterinsurgency: The Iraqi Army detained 12 suspects and captured several weapons
Operation New Market25 05 200529 05 2005The city of HadithaCounterinsurgency: A raid on the city of Haditha to disrupt insurgents.
Operation Moon River Dragon29 05 200529 05 2005the village of Al JulaamCounterinsurgency: More than 40 individual males were interrogated about insurgent activities
Operation San Juan31 05 200504 06 2005Security and Humanitarian: A five-day operation repairing Alternate Supply Route San Juan, making it safer for convoys and local civilians traveling the road on a daily basis
Operation PitchforkThe area east of the Lake Tharthar regionCounterinsurgency: Marines located over 50 hidden weapons caches and an underground bunker in the vicinity of a rock quarry.
Operation Uhaser06 06 2005throughout Northern Babil Governorate, south of BaghdadSecurity and Counterinsurgency: They conducted continuous patrols, vehicle checkpoints, raids, and searches
Operation Woodstock06 06 2005throughout Northern Babil Governorate, south of BaghdadSecurity and Counterinsurgency: They conducted continuous patrols, vehicle checkpoints, raids, and searches
Operation Spear 11 06 200522 06 2005KarabilahCounterinsurgency: Aimed at rooting out terrorists, foreign fighters and disrupting terrorist support systems in and around Karabilah
Operation White Shield13 06 200514 06 2005northern Babil GovernorateCounterinsurgency: Discovered a weapons cache and detained seven terror suspects
Operation Dagger18 06 200518 06 2005Al Anbar GovernorateCounterinsurgency: The operation is focused on locating hidden weapons caches and denying terrorists sanctuary in the Southern Lake Tharthar region, in an area 85 kilometers northwest of Baghdad that is a suspected logistical hub.
Operation Strategic Separation 25 06 2005Babil Governorate, northern portionCounterinsurgency: Two hundred and nineteen suspected insurgents were detained
Operation Sword 27 06 200505 07 2005The city of HitCounterinsurgency: To occupy the city of Hit and establish a permanent presence there by coalition and Iraqi forces.
Operation Shadyville29 06 200529 06 2005SaqlawiyahCounterinsurgency: Searched 244 houses and netted several suspected insurgent supporters, two bombs, and 50 AK-47 assault rifles
Operation Hunter along the Euphrates River Valley and the broder of SyriaCounterinsurgency: Aimed at denying Al Qaeda in Iraq the ability to operate in the Euphrates River Valley and at preventing the terrorists from continuing their campaign of murder and intimidation against the local population
Operation SeahorseCounterinsurgency: British-led Multi-National Division Southeast with a mission to detect and deter illicit activity along the Iraqi border
Operation Sergeant Thea'aBaqubahCounterinsurgency: Was to capture, or kill, terrorists in the city
Operation ThunderBaghdadCounterinsurgency: Found at least 1 weapons cache and detained several suspects
Operation Demon Digger01 07 200501 07 2005Al Rashid district, nearCounterinsurgency: seized three weapons caches
Operation Muthana Strike04 07 200504 07 2005Baghdad International Airport, neighborhoods next toCounterinsurgency: Over 100 individuals were detained as a result of the operation, including reportedly foreign fighters from Egypt
Operation Bow Country05 07 200505 07 2005Baghdad, areas in the far-east portionCounterinsurgency and reconnaissance: To find weapons and ammunition caches, and to develop intelligence on insurgent activity.
Operation Scimitar07 07 2005Zaidan, approximately 20 mi southeast of FallujahCounterinsurgency: At least 22 suspected insurgents were detained
Operation Warriors Rage15 07 200515 07 2005Baghdad, the Ameriyah districtCounterinsurgency: The search found 10 to 12 122/130-millimeter rounds enhanced with propane to make a larger fireball in the explosion
Battle of Haditha01 08 200503 08 2005HadithaBattle: Was a battle fought over two days that were under insurgent control in the Euphrates River valley during 2005
Operation Quickstrike03 08 200510 08 2005Haditha, Haqliniyah, and BarwanahCounterinsurgency: An offensive operation aimed at disrupting insurgent activities and recovering a missing Marine sniper.
Operation Able Warrior04 08 200504 08 2005Baghdad, west of the Baghdad International AirportCounterinsurgency: Was conducted in order to disrupt car bombing cells and roadside bomb emplacers, and prevent them from planning, preparing and carrying out terrorist attacks in the area.
Operation Vanguard Thunder05 08 200505 08 2005BaghdadCounterinsurgency: Targeted 150–200 terrorist suspects. No injuries or damages were reported
Operation Restoring Rights26 08 2005the northern city of Tal Afar, located 30 mi west of MosulIraqCounterinsurgency: Was a massive military push to engage and destroy the heavy insurgent contingent located there.
Battle of Tal Afar01 09 200518 09 2005Tal AfarSecurity and Counterinsurgency: The city was temporarily cleared for elections in 2005, but was not secured in a long-term view.
Operation Cyclone11 09 200511 09 2005RutbahCounterinsurgency: Against Al-Qaeda in Iraq fighters
Operation Flea Flicker14 09 200514 09 2005ZafaraniyaCounterinsurgency: Was designed to disrupt insurgent activity in the area in preparation for the 15 October constitutional referendum
Operation National Unity29 09 200514 09 2005, at least untilBaghdadCounterinsurgency: Charged with the objective of detecting and halting insurgent activity.
Operation Rose Bowl29 09 200529 09 2005Mohawla, DiyalaCounterinsurgency: search in Mohawla 952.
Operation Clydesdale
Operation Mountaineerssouthern RamadiCounterinsurgency: Which consists of 400 ISF soldiers and 500 U.S. service members, is to disrupt insurgents
Operation CarentanDiyala and Saladin GovernorateCounterinsurgency: Was responsible for detaining over 700 suspected insurgents and clearing 120 weapons caches
Operation Constitution HammerFallujahCounterinsurgency: Was conducted to disrupt insurgent activity along the main supply routes in Fallujah, find and capture weapons caches, and kill or capture insurgents
Operation Iron Fist 01 10 200506 10 2005Sadah approximately 12 km. from the Syrian borderCounterinsurgency: In order to root out al Qaeda in Iraq terrorists operating in the area and to disrupt terrorist support systems in and around the city
Operation Bowie02 10 200504 10 2005Ar Ramadi, southern portionCounterinsurgency: While sweeping through the mostly rural area, the ISF assisted the Marines in identifying people who were not from here and helped in searching homes and buildings for weapons caches and insurgent propaganda.
Operation Saratoga02 10 2005North Central IraqSecurity: To provide a safe observance of Ramadan and security for the upcoming referendum
Operation River Gate 04 10 200505 10 2005Haditha, Haqlaniyah and BarwanaCounterinsurgency: The operation's goal is to deny the al Qaeda in Iraq terrorist network the ability to operate in the three Euphrates River Valley cities and to free the local citizens from the insurgents' campaign of murder and intimidation
Operation Fiesta Bowl11 10 200511 10 2005MohawlaCounterinsurgency: search in Mohawla 964
Operation Doctor25 10 200525 10 2005Ar Ramadi, the Women's and Children's HospitalHumanitarian: The operation, led by 6th Civil Affairs Group, supplied the hospital and the local Ministry of Health with more than $500,000 in medical supplies and equipment that was sorely needed by the citizens of the Al Anbar provincial capital.
Operation Cornhusker01 11 200501 11 2005MohawlaCounterinsurgency: cordon and search in Mohawla 953 and clearing operations in Mohawla 955
Operation Open Windowthe south central region of IraqSecurity: To prepare the area for transfer to the responsibility of the Iraqi 8th Division.
Operation Tigers RamadiCounterinsurgency: Resulted in the capture of several weapons caches and several terrorist suspects
Operation Wolf Stalk IINinevahCounterinsurgency: Soldiers were charged with disrupting insurgent activity and responding to the needs of local citizens.
Operation Great LakesCounterinsurgency: Army National Guard, Army and USMC units from FOB Grizzly were charged with disrupting insurgent activity south of Udame. SFC Kyle B. Wehrly of the 2nd Battalion, 123rd Field Artillery was killed in the Operation.
Operation Shank02 11 200503 12 2005Ramadi, central and southern portionsCounterinsurgency: Was the fifth in a series by the Iraqi army and coalition forces engaged in combined clearing operations to disrupt terrorism and set conditions for a successful, 15 December election in the provincial capital of Anbar
Operation Syrian Round-up05 11 200505 11 2005ZafaraniyaCounterinsurgency: clear Mohawla 965. A car was confiscated.
Operation Steel Curtain05 11 200522 11 2005KarabilahCounterinsurgency: A Continued effort to clear the town of insurgent activity and weapons
Operation Slapshot06 11 200506 11 2005near SindabadCounterinsurgency: targets in M979 and clear Bania Farm.
Operation Fiesta Bowl II09 11 200509 11 2005DiyalaCounterinsurgency: clear M964.
Operation Knockout12 11 200512 11 2005Ba'qubahCounterinsurgency: A division-size raid designed to destroy or disrupt all of their cells in a large locality in a single night
Operation Paradise City II12 11 200512 11 2005Around Rasheed AirfieldClearing operation in Zone 11W
Operation Kennesaw Dragon14 11 200515 11 2005DawrCounterinsurgency: Conducted an air assault into landing zones outside the town and moved in to search for insurgents, insurgent activity and weapons caches.
Operation Panthers 16 11 200518 11 2005Ramadi, the Sophia districtCounterinsurgency: Discovered weapons caches and detained suspected terrorists
Operation Home Run17 11 200517 11 2005ZafaraniyaCounterinsurgency: clear Mohawla 959 in Zafaraniya
Operation Bruins19 11 200520 11 2005RamadiCounterinsurgency and Security: Part of a series of disruption operations in Ramadi and is designed to set the conditions for successful elections in December
Operation Cotton Bowl22 11 200522 11 2005ZafaraniyaCounterinsurgency: clear Mohawla 961 in Zafaraniya
Operation Lions22 11 200524 11 2005Ar Ramadi, the Tammim areaCounterinsurgency: This operation involved Iraqi Army and Coalition Forces clearing sections of the city in order to disrupt the insurgency and set conditions for successful elections on 15 December
Operation Tyche Round-up26 11 200526 11 2005DiyalaCounterinsurgency: capture/kill AIF targets in Mohawla 964.
Operation Turkey Bowl28 11 200528 11 2005ZafaraniyaCounterinsurgency: clear Mohawla 951.
Operation Iron Hammer 30 11 200503 12 2005Hai al Becker regionSecurity: The completion of construction of a long-term base on the eastern side of the Euphrates River across from Hīt and about 170 kilometers west of Baghdad
Operation Green TridentFallujah, south ofCounterinsurgency: U.S. Marines discovered more than ten metric tons of munitions hidden at 72 cache sites 39 km south of Fallujah
Operation Rams04 12 200504 12 2005RamadiCounterinsurgency: The forces have discovered four weapons
Operation Stocking Stuffer04 12 200504 12 2005DiyalaCounterinsurgency: raid on 3 Ansar-al-Sunna targets in M964
Operation Skinner07 12 200510 12 2005central RamadiCounterinsurgency: The operation netted four weapons caches and several detainees and also two command initiated rocket systems designed to ambush passing convoys in central Ramadi. The combined forces also discovered a roadside bomb that the insurgents planned to use in the rocket attack.
Operation Able Rising Force08 12 200509 12 2005KhadisiaCounterinsurgency: Locate and detain suspected terrorists
Operation Bull Dawg Chariot08 12 200508 12 2005Baqubah, nearCounterinsurgency: The operation reportedly netted four suspected terrorists
Operation Liberty Express13 12 200515 12 2005FallujahSecurity: Transportation of election supplies from the printer to the camp, where Iraqi Police and members of the Independent Electoral Commission of Iraq picked up and escorted the supplies, including ballots, and dispersed them to various polling sites in the city of Fallujah

2006

The beginning of 2006 was marked by government creation talks, growing sectarian violence, and continuous anti-coalition attacks. Sectarian violence expanded to a new level of intensity following the al-Askari Mosque bombing in the Iraqi city of Samarra, on 22 February 2006. The explosion at the mosque, one of the holiest sites in Shi'a Islam, is believed to have been caused by a bomb planted by Al-Qaeda in Iraq. Although no injuries occurred in the blast, the mosque was severely damaged and the bombing resulted in violence over the following days.
As of 20 October the U.S military announced that Operation Together Forward had failed to stem the tide of violence in Baghdad, and Shiite militants under al-Sadr seized several southern Iraq cities.
On 23 November, the deadliest attack since the beginning of the Iraq war occurred. Suspected Sunni-Arab militants used five suicide car bombs and two mortar rounds on the capital's Shiite Sadr City slum to kill at least 215 people and wound 257. Shiite mortar teams quickly retaliated, firing 10 shells at Sunni Islam's most important shrine in Baghdad, badly damaging the Abu Hanifa mosque and killing one person. Eight more rounds slammed down near the offices of the Association of Muslim Scholars, the top Sunni Muslim organisation in Iraq, setting nearby houses on fire. Two other mortar barrages on Sunni neighborhoods in west Baghdad killed nine and wounded 21, police said.
After capture in December 2003, Saddam Hussein was hanged on 30 December 2006 after being found guilty of crimes against humanity by an Iraqi court.
Battle/operation nameFrom dateTo dateLocationPurpose/result
Operation Industrial Revolution10 08 200610 08 2006Southeast Fallujah/Industrial SectorCordon and Search looking for roadside and car bomb Making Facilities
Operation Iron Arrow IObeidi region, northern portionCounterinsurgency: Conducted to root out terrorists on the Sunni side of town
Operation Post Hawk
Operation Unified FistBaghdadCounterinsurgency:
Operation Baghdad is BeautifulBaghdadHumanitarian: Cleanup up Baghdad
Operation King TutBaghdadSecurity: Searched for weapons caches
Operation Red Bullthe "Triad" area of Haditha, Haqlaniyah and BarwanaSecurity: The search revealed 75 weapons caches terrorists planned to use during attacks in the region.
Operation Falcon Sweep11 01 2006, on or about11 01 2006, on or aboutShakariaCounterinsurgency: One of the operation's objectives was to identify and capture terrorists in the village
Operation Red Bull II18 01 200618 01 2006the "Triad" area of Haditha, Haqlaniyah and BarwanaCounterinsurgency: Continue clearing all insurgent operations out of the "Triad" area.
Operation Final Strike 29 01 200629 01 2006Jazerra area northwest of Habbaniyah, 75 km west of BaghdadCounterinsurgency: Aimed at neutralizing the insurgency activity and providing a secure area for the citizens of the Jazerra.
Operation Smokewagon02 02 200605 02 2006Hīt, numerous villages south ofCounterinsurgency: Looking for insurgents and their weapons caches
Operation PitBull10 02 200617 02 2006east of the Euphrates RiverCounterinsurgency: Designed to squash insurgent operations
Operation God help us 12 02 200613 02 2006SubiyhatCounterinsurgency: To clear the area of insurgents and interact with the populace
Operation Dirty Harry20 02 200620 02 2006Muqdadiyah, a neighborhood and farmlands in the southern portionSecurity and Counterinsurgency: To cordon and knock a local neighborhood which included searching homes and farmland for anti-coalition forces and weapon caches
Operation Minotaur26 02 200626 02 2006a town along the Euphrates River in Al Anbar Province, northwest of BaghdadCounterinsurgency: Was aimed at clearing more than nine kilometers of riverbank and several small villages south of Haqlaniyah
Operation Swamp FoxMuqdadiyahCounterinsurgency: Coalition and Iraqi forces detained 104 suspected insurgents and confiscated a cache of weapons
Operation Raging Bullthe "Triad" region of Haditha, Haqliniyah, and Barwanah off the Euphrates River in western Al Anbar ProvinceCounterinsurgency: The first, fully independent Iraqi Army-led mission in the "Triad" region
Operation Raging Bull II
Operation Jaws V04 03 2006FallujahCounterinsurgency: Disrupting insurgents’ efforts to launch mortar and improvised explosive device attacks against Coalition Forces
Operation El Toro Loco01 03 200601 03 2006BaghdadiCounterinsurgency:
Operation Glory Light02 03 200609 03 2006Sadr to Yusufiyah areaCounterinsurgency: Was designed to deny insurgents sanctuary and preempt enemy attacks in the Baghdad area
Operation Lion02 03 200602 03 2006BaghdadCounterinsurgency: Discovered more than 62 tons of munitions and weapons were discovered in over 80 weapons caches as well as the capture of 65 suspected insurgents
Operation Mr. Rogers' Neighborhood.10 03 200610 03 2006FallujahHumanitarian: Handed out toys and pamphlets to Iraqi Children
Operation Focus12 03 200612 03 2006DiwaniyahCounterinsurgency: Found a weapons cache
Operation Scales of Justice12 03 2006BaghdadCounterinsurgency: Approximately 800 suspected insurgents had been detained and 140 weapons caches discovered and cleared as part of the operation
Operation Swarmer16 03 200622 03 2006a 10-by-10-mile square area northeast of SamarraCounterinsurgency: The operation resulted in 104 suspected insurgents currently being detained and questioned, and 24 caches discovered.
Operation Cowpens19 03 200614 04 2006Jabouri PeninsulaCounterinsurgency: Discovering caches and hampering insurgent efforts
Operation Northern Lights21 03 2006Abu GhraibCounterinsurgency: To disrupt anti-Iraqi forces and to find and destroy terrorist caches in Abu Ghraib. Operation Northern Lights was a joint US–Iraqi operation which consisted of approximately 1,400 personnel. Most of the information is confidential and not public.
Operation Scorpion24 03 200625 03 2006HawijaCounterinsurgency: A sequential cordon and search of eight villages in and around Hawija
Operation Red Light II31 03 200631 03 2006Saladin GovernorateCounterinsurgency: Detained 17 anti-Iraqi forces personnel and discovered four weapons caches
Operation Cobra Strike Haswah and IskandariyahCounterinsurgency: Was a mission intended to locate the suspected leader and financier of a terrorist cell working in the area. The suspected terrorists were implicated in murders, kidnappings and the emplacement of roadside bombs
Operation Harvest LightsNajaf, Karbala and Babil ProvincesHumanitarian: To control the progressive loss of the date palm crop and regenerate the industry
Operation Money WorthBaghdadSecurity: Placed more than 500 concrete barriers at points throughout Baghdad
Operation SterlingBasraCounterinsurgency: Detained 14 individuals and recovered a significant weapons cache
Operation Hastings04 04 200607 04 2006Fallujah, northeast ofCounterinsurgency: To take weapons out of the hands of insurgents
Operation Bastogne06 04 200606 04 2006BaghdadSecurity: Blocking off escape routes frequented by insurgents
Operation Bold Action10 04 200610 04 2006Tarmiya, nearSecurity: To provide more security near Tarmiya by chasing the terrorists
Operation Larchwood 416 04 200616 04 2006YusufiyahMembers of B squadron 22 SAS and a platoon of British paratroopers supported by US aircraft launched the operation that was aimed at mid-level Al-Qaeda leadership, the operation was a success and an intelligence coup that led the finding and killing of Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.
Operation Swift Sword26 04 200629 04 2006the villages and farms west of BayjiCounterinsurgency: The operation resulted in the capture of 17 suspected insurgents and the confiscation of a cache of weapons. The cache included more than 100 artillery rounds, mortar rounds, mines, rocket-propelled grenades, sniper rifles, and 4,500 rounds of ammunition
Battle of Diwaniya28 04 200628 04 2006DiwaniyaCounterinsurgency: Battle between the Mahdi Army and the Iraqi Army
Operation Babil Perimeter28 04 2006Al HayyCounterinsurgency: Detained five known insurgents and found some weapons caches
Operation Lion Hunt29 04 2006MosulCounterinsurgency: Designed to remove the insurgents from the region making the area safer and to train the Iraqi police
Operation Dragons BreathRamadiCounterinsurgency: Search for weapons caches and insurgents
Operation Lion Hunt IINineveh GovernorateCounterinsurgency: To further develop the Iraq police in cordons and searches while reducing the insurgency in the Ninewah province
Operation Stallion RunBaghdadSecurity and Counterinsurgency: The operation was focused on clearing the roads of bombs and the debris that could hide them
Operation Lion04 05 200604 05 2006MosulCounterinsurgency: A cordon and search operation
Operation Lightning Blitz05 05 200607 05 2006
Operation Tropical Lightning06 05 200606 05 2006Counterinsurgency:
Operation Unified Front06 05 200606 05 2006AmeriyaCounterinsurgency: An effort to capture anti-Iraqi forces and seize weapons caches in the neighborhood of Ameriya
Operation Lofty Summit07 05 200607 05 2006MushadaSecurity: Coalition forces will stage out of the same patrol base as the 11th Special Infrastructure Battalion, a specialized Iraqi army unit that protects an oil pipeline running through Mushada.
Operation Iron Triangle09 05 200611 05 2006TikritCounterinsurgency: The operation resulted in the detention of 200 suspected terrorists and the confiscation of weapons and propaganda materials at an insurgent training camp southwest of the city.
Operation Barnstormer16 05 200618 05 2006Karbala, Wassit, Babil, Baghdad, Diyala, Ninewa and DohukHumanitarian: To protect key staple crops from insect damage in several Iraq provinces
Operation Chepultepec24 05 200624 05 2006the Ubaydah region of Southern LutafiyahCounterinsurgency: Iraqi Police and Coalition Forces provided the outer cordon around the 80 square kilometer area while the Iraqi Army advanced to their objective to drive the terrorists from the region.
Operation Tinto25 05 200625 05 2006BasrahCounterinsurgency: Was a search and arrest mission
Operation Coolspring VIII09 05 2006MosulCounterinsurgency: Three men of military age previously on the Iraqi Army's most wanted list were detained in searches of a wide area south of the city.
Operation Roaring Tiger03 06 200603 06 2006Baghdad, Adhamiyah districtCounterinsurgency: The operation captured 19 suspected insurgents
Operation Cool Carpet09 06 200609 06 2006GharmahHumanitarian: To deliver prayer rugs along with two new air conditioning units
Operation Together Forward14 06 200624 10 2006BaghdadSecurity: One of the largest combined security operations in the city since the fall of Saddam Hussein in 2003
Battle of Ramadi17 06 200615 11 2006RamadiPeacekeeping: The objective of the operation was to take full control of a city that had been out of the hands of the American military for the better part of two years.
Operation Sand Storm26 06 200626 06 2006Ayn ManaCounterinsurgency: To seek out illicit weapons and insurgent forces
Operation Iron GateHawija and RiyadhCounterinsurgency: Observe and prevent illegal border crossing's from Iran
Operation Relentless HuntHawija and Riyadh
Operation Gaugamela20 07 2006Hawija and RiyadhCounterinsurgency: A search for suspected al-Qaeda terrorists in towns just west of Kirkuk
Operation River Falcon25 07 200627 07 2006SayifiyehCounterinsurgency: The operation was aimed at denying terrorists the use of the town as a safe haven, disrupting insurgent attacks on Coalition and Iraqi Security Forces, and on collecting and destroying insurgent munitions
Operation Thundercat26 07 200630 07 2006BaghdadCounterinsurgency: To disrupt and destroy the insurgency in and around Baghdad
Operation Floodlight09 08 2006, on or aboutFallujahCounterinsurgency: To locate insurgents and weapons targeting coalition and Iraqi forces south of the city
Operation Guardian Tiger IVHaditha Triad region'sCounterinsurgency: Captured more than 30 suspected insurgents
Operation Passage20 08 200620 08 2006Al Magrab, near MosulCounterinsurgency: an Iraqi Army, Iraqi Police and U.S. Army joint forces mission
Operation Rubicon25 08 200625 08 2006HusaybaCounterinsurgency: Destroyed AQI and Sunni insurgents supply line into Ramadi, numerous insurgent casualties reported.
Operation Constant Solidarity01 09 200601 09 2006DiwaniyahCounterinsurgency: To weed out more than 2,000 terrorists in and around the city
Operation Yorktown26 09 200626 09 2006Al Anbar ProvinceSecurity and Law enforcement: To develop the Iraqi Security Forces, facilitate the development of official rule of law through democratic government reforms, and continue the development of a market based economy centered on Iraqi reconstruction
Battle of Al Rumaythah26 09 200626 09 2006Al RumaythahContact between Australian forces from Overwatch Battle Group and unidentified insurgents.
Operation Iron Arrow II30 09 200630 09 2006Obeidi regionSecurity: An IA-led effort aimed at establishing security in the northern portion of the region on the Shia side
Operation Commando Hunter02 10 2006YusufiyahCounterinsurgency: Was intended to deny terrorists sanctuary in the city 20 mi southwest of Baghdad
Operation SOUK02 10 200602 10 2006FallujahCounterinsurgency: A cordon and search mission
Operation Half Nelson04 10 200604 10 2006HurriyahPeacekeeping and Counterinsurgency: An attempt to build trust with Iraqi civilians and eliminate terrorists
Operation Medusa04 10 200604 10 2006Mosul
Operation Benefit Day11 10 200611 10 2006BaghdadHumanitarian: Marines and Iraqi Security Forces passed out backpacks full of school supplies to the children
Operation Dealer12 10 200612 10 2006RamadiSecurity: Was undertaken to establish a combat outpost in the area.
Battle of Amarah19 10 200620 10 2006AmarahBattle: Began when 800 masked members of the Mahdi army stormed three police stations in Amarah
Operation Helping Hand21 10 200621 10 2006TuzHumanitarian: Delivered basic food staples to about 300 Kurd, Turkmen and Arab families
Battle of Fallujah 07 11 200623 12 2006FallujahBattle:
Operation Trifecta14 11 200618 11 2006ZaidonSecurity and Counterinsurgency: Performed house-to-house searches and widespread cache sweeps
Battle of Turki15 11 200616 11 2006TurkiBattle: Was fought over 40 hours between American paratroopers of the 82nd Airborne Division and well trained insurgent forces.
Operation Talon12 11 2006020 11 2006Fallujah, north ofHumanitarian and Counterinsurgency: Rescued 2 hostages and detained 13 suspected insurgents
Operation Polar Black Diamond25 11 200625 11 2006al TacaSecurity and Counterinsurgency: Detained 10 terrorist suspects and found a cache of improvised explosive device components
Operation Polar Valor07 12 200607 12 2006
Operation Cougar10 12 200610 12 2006AdhamiyahSecurity and counterinsurgency: A cordon and search operation
Operation Arctic Sunrise16 12 200616 12 2006Baghdad, South ofCounterinsurgency: Removed a sizeable cache of bomb making material, detained 11 individuals believed to be involved in insurgent activities and improved the living conditions for the Iraqi people in the area
Operation Eagle Watch15 12 200616 12 2006TikritCounterinsurgency: Fifteen suspects were detained in several locations near the city
Operation Moonlight 19 12 200621 12 2006Counterinsurgency: Netted a weapons cache and demonstrated the Iraqi Army soldiers' ability to gather intelligence, plan, execute and exercise command and control during a large-scale operation
Operation Gladiator23 12 200623 12 2006BaghdadCounterinsurgency: To sweep the Al Doura market and clear the area so merchants can return and be safe
Operation Beastmaster29 12 200629 12 2006Baghdad, the western suburb of GhazaliyaCounterinsurgency: Cleared three large neighborhoods which were the sights of much sectarian violence

2007

2007 saw a rise in humanitarian and peacekeeping operations as well as a large "surge" in US forces designed to help stabilize the region.
On 10 January 2007, President Bush announced changes in the administration's political and military strategy in the Iraq War during a television speech broadcast. The speech and underlying strategy had been crafted under the working title "The New Way Forward." In the address Bush stated "America will change our strategy to help the Iraqis carry out their campaign to put down sectarian violence and bring security to the people of Baghdad. This will require increasing American force levels. So I've committed more than 20,000 additional American troops to Iraq. The vast majority of them—five brigades—will be deployed to Baghdad."
As part of this new strategy, 2007 saw several major military operations aimed at eliminating insurgent activities, increase support services such as medical facilities and utilities and the training of Iraqi citizens as police or military personnel.
The largest of these new operations were Operations Law and Order, Phantom Thunder and Phantom Strike.
Battle/Operation nameFrom dateTo dateLocationPurpose/Result
Operation Arrowhead Strike VI BaghdadCounterinsurgency: Part of the continuing security plan for Baghdad
Operation Green Angel
Operation Three Swords
Operation Michigan
Operation White Rockets06 03 2007near Bin Muhammad south of BaghdadCounterinsurgency: Found two ammunition caches and detaining two suspects
Operation Locust
Operation Three Kings
Operation Arrowhead Strike III03 01 2007 ????????BaghdadCounterinsurgency: Captured 13 suspected insurgents and recovered several weapons in the northwestern area of the city
Operation Turki Bowl04 01 200713 01 2007south of Balad Ruz in the Turki Village, Tuwilla and 30 Tamuz areas of the provinceCounterinsurgency: U.S. and Iraqi forces killed 100 terrorists, detained 50, and dismantled a large terrorist group
Battle of Haifa Street06 01 200709 01 2007Baghdad, Haifa StreetBattle: Was a battle fought over three days for the control of Haifa Street, a two-mile -long street in downtown Baghdad, between American and Iraqi Army forces and various insurgent forces
Operation Turki Bowl II08 01 200708 01 2007BalaruzCounterinsurgency
Operation Machete Harvest10 01 200711 01 2007YusufiyahCounterinsurgency: To deny anti-Iraq forces a safe haven in the area
Operation Koa Canyon 19 01 200627 01 2006along the Euphrates RiverCounterinsurgency: An effort to disrupt insurgent activity and to root out their weapons stores along the Euphrates River
Operation Howard16 01 200716 01 2007RisalahIraqi army forces elements detained 19 men during operations to capture an illegal armed group leader allegedly responsible for coordinating violent attacks against Iraqi civilians and coalition forces
Operation Arbead II18 01 200718 01 2007FallujahCounterinsurgency: To detain members of a murder and intimidation cell
Operation Northern Venture200702121 01 2007Al Anbar ProvinceCounterinsurgency: Marines from 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5, uncovered 14 large caches
Operation Warm-Up22 01 200722 01 2007Kawla and DararHumanitarian: Distributed cloths, food, first aid kits and school supplies to children in Iraq
Operation Black Eagle II23 01 200723 01 2007MahmudiyahCounterinsurgency: Soldiers detained three suspected terrorists for suspicious activity. Weapons found during the operation included two AK-47 bandoleers and two Katyusha rocket casings
Operation Eagle Claw XI23 01 200723 01 2007Mrbat Garhat Village near KirkukCounterinsurgency:
Operation Tomahawk Strike 1124 01 200724 01 2007BaghdadCounterinsurgency: A series of targeted raids to disrupt illegal militia activity and help restore Iraqi security force control in the area
Battle of Najaf 28 01 200729 01 2007Zarqa, Najaf GovernorateCounterinsurgency: Was a battle that was fought between U.S. and Iraqi forces, and the Islamist Mahdi Army of Muqtada al-Sadr
Operation New Day29 01 200729 01 2007the Al Warar District of Ar RamadiCounterinsurgency: The joint force searched more than 50 homes in the area while detaining two suspected insurgents.
Operation SINBAD06 02 200706 02 2007Hay A'Tanumah, a number of locations on the eastern bank of the Shatt Al'Arab opposite the main town of BasraCounterinsurgency: Six people were detained during the operation and later released. A quantity of munitions were discovered and later disposed of by explosive experts
Law and Order14 02 2007Baghdad|An operation to secure the population of Baghdad by targeting al Qaeda, Sunni insurgent, and Shi'a extremist elements.|-
Operation Wolverine Alesia23 02 200703 02 2007YusufiyahCounterinsurgency: Discovered a weapons cache with a total of 1,129 mortar rounds uncovered
Operation Brown Hawk25 02 200725 02 2007TahrirCounterinsurgency: To eliminate Tahrir as an operating base for improvised explosive device building cells and key leaders of the Al-Qaeda forces in Iraq.
Operation Saber Boss26 02 200726 02 2007MuqdadiyaCounterinsurgency: Seized four weapons caches, killed approximately 10 insurgents and detained five suspected terrorists
Operation Ranger DominanceBaghdadCounterinsurgency: The first step in their portion of the Baghdad Security Plan
Operation Agave L04 03 200704 03 2007
Operation Tomahawk Strike 1204 03 200704 03 2007Baghdad's Sadr CityCounterinsurgency: A combined clearance of Sadr City to set secure conditions and identify and destroy militant threats and safe houses in the area in preparation of the establishment of a District Joint Security Station.
Operation Phoenix05 03 200705 03 2007Basrah CityCounterinsurgency: A short-notice, reactive strike operation launched on a building west of the Al Jameat district of the city as a direct result of information gained after an attack made on a Multi National Forces base
Operation Dragon Surge17 03 200717 03 2007BaghdadForward Presence and Security: To establish a presence within the city to
deter the sectarian violence against the Iraqi population from insurgents and establish a footprint of Coalition Forces
Operation Arrowhead Strike 920 03 2007Baghdad, west-central Mansour security districtCounterinsurgency: Succeeded in preventing 3,200 roadside bombs, jailing 42 terrorists, and seizing enough weapons and explosives to outfit an enemy infantry battalion
Operation Enduring Education25 03 200701 04 2007throughout IraqHumanitarian: To fill the shelves of schools with necessary tools to build the foundation of a solid education
Operation Regular Justice05 04 200705 04 2007Diyala Province
Operation Valiant Guardian 05 04 200720 05 2007outside of the major cities of the Euphrates River valley in western al Anbar provinceCounterinsurgency: Eight weeks of interdicting and disrupting enemy routes and safe havens
Operation Black Eagle06 04 200706 04 2007DiwaniyaCounterinsurgency: U.S. troops battled gunmen loyal to anti-American cleric Muqtada al-Sadr in the town of Diwaniya for control of the city
Operation Black Eagle City11 04 2007DiwaniyaHumanitarian: Was a follow-on operation to Operation Black Eagle designed to rebuild the city and provide humanitarian aid to the people most affected by the recent militia violence
Operation Dixon12 04 200712 04 2007Baghdad, eastern portionSecurity and counterinsurgency: Was aimed at disrupting car bomb networks operating in the area and gaining additional information and intelligence on those networks.
Operation Yukon River12 04 200712 04 2007AdwaniyahSecurity: A joint effort that established security in the southeastern portion of Baghdad
Operation Eagle Lightning16 04 200716 04 2007Baghdad, just south in the Shaka areaCounterinsurgency: Detained 33 suspected terrorists, discovered 6 weapons caches and 5 bombs
Operation School Supplies18 04 200718 04 2007throughout IraqHumanitarian: Is a program where school supplies are donated to local Iraqi students who wouldn't otherwise have what's needed for a good education
Operation Commando Dive21 04 200721 04 2007Baghdad, just south of, in the Shubayshen areaCounterinsurgency: Led to the detentions of almost 50 individuals and a number of cache finds
Operation Eagle Dive I21 04 200721 04 2007Baghdad, just south in the Shubayshen areaCounterinsurgency: The effort netted 33 detainees, most suspected of building and planting bombs
Operation Polar Dive21 04 200721 04 2007the Shubayshen area, just south of BaghdadCounterinsurgency: Detained three suspected terrorists and found a cache of bomb-making materials including wire, black powder, explosives manuals in English and Arabic, and chemistry textbooks
Operation Trident IV21 04 200721 04 2007the Shubayshen area, just south of BaghdadCounterinsurgency: Detained six terror suspects and found a small weapons cache containing small arms and ammunition as well as 300 pounds of homemade explosive material and ball bearings for use in bombs
Operation Chalons23 04 200723 04 2007Security: The cordon and search mission was conducted in an effort to secure a suspected Anti-Iraqi Forces weapons cache located in 3rd HBCT’s operating area
Battle of Bismarck23 04 200724 04 2007Contact between Australian forces from Overwatch Battle Group and insurgents-
Operation Eagle Dive II26 04 200726 04 2007LutifiyahCounterinsurgency: An operation intended to deny planned attacks on Patrol Base Lutifiyah.
Operation Forsythe Park28 04 200728 04 2007RamadiCounterinsurgency: Found numerous weapons and weapons caches
Operation Polar Scrum01 05 200701 05 2007YusufiyahCounterinsurgency: Resulted in 85 terror suspects detained and an improvised explosive device found during the all-day mission
Operation Rat Trap01 05 200701 05 2007AdhamiyaCounterinsurgency: Among those killed during the operation was Muharib Abdul Latif, the Senior Minister of Information of al-Qaeda-in-Iraq
Operation Eagle Thunder III02 05 200703 05 2007MahmudiyahCounterinsurgency: Soldiers found a weapons cache in the reed lines that consisted of homemade grenades
Operation Dragon Fire05 05 200706 05 2007Baghdad, the East Rashid security districtCounterinsurgency and law enforcement: To rid the Rashid District of terrorists and criminals and to protect the population
Operation Beach Yellow14 05 200714 05 2007Dura-iyaSecurity: Patrolled in search of terrorists and terrorist activity
Operation Southern Scimitar19 05 2007RutbahCounterinsurgency: To sweep and clear their area of insurgent activity
Operation Valdez19 05 200719 05 2007Uybeaydat, south of BaghdadCounterinsurgency: A mission to search for illegal weapons, explosives and high-value targets in the southern town
Operation Dragon Fire East26 05 2007Baghdad, the East Rashid security districtCounterinsurgency: Detained 3 suspected insurgents and found 2 weapons caches
Operation Red Eagle26 05 200726 05 2007Adhamiyah DistrictCounterinsurgency: To disrupt insurgent activity in the Suleikh neighborhood
Operation Safe Neighborhood28 05 200728 05 2007Security: To make neighborhoods, markets, areas of congestion safer for the Iraqis
Operation Vipers Bite30 05 200730 05 2007the Al Izza district of Al KutCounterinsurgency: Resulted in the detainment of 13 people suspected of insurgent activities
Operation AlljahFallujahSecurity: Was designed to turn Fallujah over to local Iraqi law enforcement by dividing the city up into manageable sections
Operation Safety and Security Counterinsurgency: To make sure al Qaeda and the insurgents have no safe sanctuary where they can rest, refit, stage, and plan for attacks
Operation Northern Forge07 06 2007
Operation Northern Fury
Operation Cave Dweller01 06 2007western Euphrates River valleySecurity and Reconnaissance: US Marines searched and mapped all caves they found
Operation Eagle Sweep01 06 200701 06 2007Lutifiyah, northeast of, near the Karkh Oil FacilityCounterinsurgency: The searches resulted in four military-aged males being questioned, one of whom was a wanted insurgent
Operation Falkirk01 06 200701 06 2007Counterinsurgency: To locate and detain suspected terrorists in Balad with ties to the kidnapping of two U.S. Soldiers taken captive. Resulted in a sustained firefight between the insurgents and US and Iraqi Special forces. Several women and children who had been hostage for more than a month were also freed.
Operation Hermes03 06 200703 06 2007RadwaniyahCounterinsurgency: One of the homes had an SA-7 shoulder-fired surface-to-air missile system, and two men were detained and taken for questioning about the weapon.
Operation Polar Charade03 06 200703 06 2007southwest of Rushdi MullahSecurity and Counterinsurgency: Search for 2 missing Soldiers who were abducted 12 May in Quarghulli Village
Operation Brutus04 06 200704 06 2007IskandariyhyaCounterinsurgency: Was an air assault mission focused on capturing or denying enemy sanctuary in the area
Operation Tiger Hammer07 06 200707 06 2007Baghdad, the Adhamiyah DistrictCounterinsurgency: The four-hour operation netted nine detainees and 38 illegal weapons
Operation Northwestern Shoulder12 06 200712 06 2007Sagrah, Hosfa and ZawiyahCounterinsurgency and Humanitarian: Detained 10 Iraqis, searched for weapons and insurgent activity and performed several humanitarian projects
Operation Eagle Talon13 06 200713 06 2007RusafaCounterinsurgency: Recovered three AK-47 magazines, one shotgun and one chemical protective mask
Operation Phantom Thunder16 06 2007Throughout IraqCounterinsurgency: An operation designed to defeat extremists in Iraq
Operation Marne Torch16 06 2007BaghdadSecurity: Focused on the security belts surrounding Baghdad
Operation Nijmegen16 06 200716 06 2007BaghdadCounterinsurgency: Netted a cell leader with ties to persons of interest in the area southwest of the city.
Operation Ardennes17 06 200717 06 2007MuwayllihahCounterinsurgency: Yielded two suspected insurgents wanted for their potential involvement in targeting Iraqi and Coalition Forces with bombs and for their involvement in sectarian violence
Operation Chosin17 06 200717 06 2007Dura'iyaCounterinsurgency: To disrupt key insurgent networks from freedom of maneuver in the battalion's area of operation.
Operation Destroyer Strike17 06 200717 06 2007Tuwaitha, nearCounterinsurgency: Coalition forces seized multiple weapons caches
Operation Chicken Coup17 06 200717 06 2007Route Bismarck, IraqCounterinsurgency
Operation Castine18 06 200718 06 2007AdhamiyahCounterinsurgency: Resulted in the capture of three suspects caught with materials used in the manufacture of car bombs
Operation Arrowhead Ripper19 06 200719 06 2007Baqouba and its surrounding areasCounterinsurgency: A large-scale effort to eliminate al-Qaeda in Iraq terrorists
Operation Commando Eagle21 06 2007Baghdad, southwest ofCounterinsurgency: Targeted a series of houses which local citizens indicated were being used by al-Qaeda cells to intimidate them and launch attacks against Iraqi and Coalition Forces
Operation Chicken Coup II12 06 200712 06 2007Route Bismarck, IraqCounterinsurgency
Operation Sledgehammer22 06 200722 06 2007Jabella
Operation Peregrine II23 06 200723 06 2007Mahmudiyah, a village outsideCounterinsurgency: Captured five members of an insurgent cell in north Babil
Operation Crazyhorse Thunder23 06 200723 06 2007BaghdadCounterinsurgency: Seven suspects were detained for allegedly planting bombs along Route Tampa, the highway leading into Baghdad
Operation Blore Heath II24 06 200724 06 2007Al Dura'iyaCounterinsurgency: Cleared insurgent caches south of Salman Pak and southeast of Baghdad
Operation Bull Run24 06 200724 06 2007Al Dura'iyaCounterinsurgency: Part of Operation Marne Torch, the latest Coalition Force initiative to eliminate insurgent sanctuaries southeast of Baghdad
Operation Cobra Strike 25 06 200728 06 2007TibajSecurity: To establish a permanent combat outpost along with check points
Operation Council Grove II25 06 200725 06 2007BaghdadCounterinsurgency: Detained six insurgents
Operation Golden Eagle II27 06 200727 06 2007Lutifiyah and BaghdadCounterinsurgency: Was an early morning ground assault to prevent insurgents from creating a base of operations north of Lutifiyah
Operation Eagle Venture IV29 06 200730 06 2007between Mahmudiyah and YusifiyahCounterinsurgency: detained nine suspected insurgents while constructing a battle position
Battle of Donkey Island30 06 200730 06 2007outside RamadiRoutine reconnaissance detects impending assault on Ramadi by 40 – 70 insurgents. US forces annihilate the insurgent force
Operation Eagles
Operation Guardian TorchArab JabourCounterinsurgency: Was designed to clear the area of al Qaeda and other insurgent forces
Operation Geronimo Strike II
Operation Justice Reach
Operation Nijemgen II
Operation Patriot Strike
Operation Dragon Hammer01 07 200701 07 2007Baghdad, Rashid DistrictCounterinsurgency: Baghdad troops detained more than 100 suspected insurgents and seized more than 200 weapons caches.
Operation Geronimo Strike03 07 200703 07 2007Kalsu's Fish Farms areaCounterinsurgency: Conducted to prevent insurgency operations and attacks
Operation Four Brothers06 07 200706 07 2007Arab JabourCounterinsurgency: Found money, weapons and detained numerous people for questioning
Operation Stampede 306 07 2007, on or about06 07 2007, on or aboutCounterinsurgency: Found several weapons caches including more than 80 mortar rounds, 10 rockets, 15 pounds of plastic explosives, several artillery rounds, fuses, blasting caps and other components to be used to make bombs
Operation Grenada07 07 200707 07 2007Babel, Northern portionCounterinsurgency: Captured the ringleader of a cell responsible for conducting rocket and improvised explosive device attacks on the people and security forces of North Babil
Operation Safe Teach07 07 200707 07 2007Jisr DiyalaSecurity Operation: Task Force Marne Soldiers teamed with Iraqi Security Forces to provide security for Iraqi school children
Operation China Shop23 06 200730 06 2007North of KarmahCounterinsurgency: Conducted in order to clear insurgents and weapons caches north of Karmah and Fallujah in areas that were previously unoccupied by Coalition Forces.
Operation China Shop II08 07 200708 07 2007North of Karmah
Operation Eastern Fury10 07 200713 07 2007Fallujah
Operation Geronimo Strike III10 07 200713 07 2007Iskandariyah, northwest ofCounterinsurgency: Conducted in order to capture members of an Al Qaeda cell wanted in connection with the kidnapping of three American Soldiers and other attacks against Iraqi and Coalition Forces
Operation Saber Guardian10 07 200711 07 2007SherweenCounterinsurgency: Resulted in 20 al-Qaida terrorists killed, 20 detained, and two weapons caches and 12 bombs discovered
Operation Leyte Gulf11 07 200711 07 2007Mahmudiyah, south ofCounterinsurgency: A ring leader of a cell and 4 of his lieutenants responsible for conducting improvised explosive device attacks on the people and security forces of North Babil was captured
Operation Eagle Ares12 07 200712 07 2007Lutifiyah, east ofCounterinsurgency: Iraqi and U.S. Soldiers nabbed 46 men suspected of involvement with al Qaeda affiliated terror networks
Operation Waterfront13 07 200713 07 2007Al AnbarCounterinsurgency
Operation Polar Tempest14 07 200714 07 2007al-Owesat and al-Thobat, the villages nearCounterinsurgency: Resulted in 12 men being detained for questioning on suspicion of terrorist activity.
Operation Bellicose Bastian15 07 200715 07 2007Counterinsurgency: Ten suspected insurgents were arrested
Operation Ithaca15 07 200715 07 2007Haimer, Abu Nasim, and Jamil, near the villages ofCounterinsurgency: Resulted in 29 al-Qaida gunmen killed, 23 detained, eight hostages released, two weapons caches discovered and a safe house destroyed
Operation Mawtini15 07 2007Al Anbar province, western portionCounterinsurgency: To neutralize any future attempts by insurgent Forces to re-establish a presence in key urban areas along the Euphrates River valley
Operation Punisher IIIAl Anbar provinceCounterinsurgency: Aimed at countering an insurgent surge of activity in the area, as well as disrupting the flow of weapons and other illegal items toward the urban areas. Was part of Operation Mawtini.
Operation Purple Haze15 07 200715 07 2007Baghdad, Jamiya'a neighborhoodCounterinsurgency: Discovered two caches totaling approximately 700 lb of homemade explosives
Operation Marne Avalanche16 07 2007BaghdadCounterinsurgency: An offensive operation aimed at stopping southern Baghdad from being used as a safe haven and preventing the movement of weapons, munitions and insurgents into Baghdad
Operation Ameliyet17 07 200717 07 2007BaghdadCounterinsurgency: No weapons were found, but Soldiers and police officers learned there had been holes dug where weapons may have been stored previously
Operation Iraqi Home Protector22 07 200722 07 2007RiyadhPeacekeeping
Operation Olympus22 07 200722 07 2007AnbakiaCounterinsurgency: Opened routes and cleared insurgents
Operation Iraqi Heart23 07 200723 07 2007Amman, JordanHumanitarian Operation: An Iraqi child received an operation in Amman, Jordan, to correct a heart defect known as Tetralogy of Fallot
Operation Rogue Thunder24 07 200724 07 2007BaghdadCounterinsurgency: Outpost Established, Cache Discovered
Operation Iron Blitz26 07 200726 07 2007Baghdad, Northwest ofCounterinsurgency: Captured 25 suspected insurgents
Operation Woodshed26 07 200726 07 2007Samood Village, an area near Turki VillageCounterinsurgency: Killed 11 terrorists and detained 13 suspected terrorists
Operation Rogue Stomp29 07 200730 07 2007Baghdad, the Jamia SectionCounterinsurgency
Operation Pegasus Bridge30 07 200705 08 2007Al Anbar ProvinceCounterinsurgency: Numerous weapons caches, one of which consisted of 11 tons of ammonium nitrate, are among operational highlights. Dozens of enemy munitions, homemade explosives and rigged-to-blow Bombs were also uncovered and destroyed in place.
Operation Jalil31 07 2007SamarraCounterinsurgency: More than 80 suspected terrorists have been detained
Operation New Bluethroughout IraqSecurity: Put residents in police stations to guard their own communities
Operation Wickersham IICounterinsurgency
Operation Wickersham01 08 200702 08 2007Baqouba, south ofCounterinsurgency: Was to clear an area used by al-Qaeda in Iraq to launch mortars into Baqouba. Named after the lead intelligence analyst for the Iraq Survey Group's Combined Media Processing Center, Adam Wickersham-US Army, who was injured in 2004 near Baqouba from a bomb.
Operation Winston-Salem01 08 200701 08 2007Baghdad, the Al Amin SectionCounterinsurgency: Captured four suspected insurgents and recovered materials for making bombs
Operation Firecracker07 08 2007the western Yarmouk neighborhood, BaghdadCounterinsurgency: The operation was launched to seek out a suspected bomb-cell in the area.
Operation Hoplite04 08 200707 08 2007Had MaksarCounterinsurgency: During the operation, two bombs were discovered in homes and destroyed; two weapons caches were discovered; four roadside bombs were discovered and reduced; and one al-Qaida vehicle was destroyed.
Operation William Wallace08 08 200708 08 2007Abu TinaCounterinsurgency: To destroy al-Qaeda elements in the Abu Tina area
Operation BanzeenBaghdadLaw enforcement: An effort to stop anyone affiliated with illegal militias from taking gasoline and then selling it on the black market.
Operation Lightning Hammer13 08 2007Diyala River ValleyCounterinsurgency: A large-scale offensive to defeat al-Qaeda and other terrorist cells seeking safe haven. Was part of Operation Phantom Strike.
Operation Phantom Strike13 08 2007throughout IraqCounterinsurgency: To eliminate remaining elements of AQI and other extremist groups, preventing them from causing further terrorism and inciting sectarian violence. Additionally, it will intensify pressure on extremist networks across the entire theater.
Operation Police Victory20072007Objective:to force Al-Qaeda out of the town hit. The operation was completed by Master sergeant Martin Moore and the 5th Special Forces group.
Operation Pericles15 08 200715 08 2007Diyala River provinceCounterinsurgency: The object of the operations was to sweep insurgents from the villages and palm groves of the province.
Operation Snake River15 08 200715 08 2007Hawr Rajab regionCounterinsurgency
Operation Marne Husky16 08 200716 09 2007BaghdadCounterinsurgency: An aviation-based combat offensive targeting Sunni and Shiia military safe havens and weapons smugglers in the southern belts of Baghdad. The 3,900 U.S. troops in the area are focusing on choking the flow of Iranian-supplied bombs and weapons reaching the capital city.
Operation Chesterfield16 08 200716 08 2007New Baghdad DistrictCounterinsurgency: Captured one suspected insurgent and recovered a weapons cache including recovering two AK-47s, two pistols and 900,000 Iraqi dinar.
Operation Little Man Brief17 08 200717 08 2007BaghdadCounterinsurgency
Operation Dragon FoxBaghdadCounterinsurgency: Found several Weapons caches
Operation Crimson Shogun20 08 200720 08 2007the Owesat and Fetoah areas, along the Euphrates RiverCounterinsurgency: Thirteen men were detained for further questioning, one of whom was on the battalion’s list of persons of interest. His brother was also detained, and was found by the Soldiers of Company A disguised as a pregnant woman in an attempt to avoid capture.
Operation Nijmegen II23 08 200723 08 2007Diyarah, north ofCounterinsurgency: 16 suspected members of a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device cell, with suspected links to al-Qaeda, were detained.
Operation Alabama23 08 200723 08 2007near Baghdad ?Counterinsurgency
Operation Alaska24 08 200725 08 2007near Baghdad ?Counterinsurgency
Operation Falcon Fury IIBaghdadCounterinsurgency: Was an air assault mission conducted in support of Operation Marne Husky
Battle of Karbala27 08 2007KarbalaBattle:
Operation Combined JusticeCounterinsurgency
Operation Powerline25 08 200725 08 2007throughout IraqCounterinsurgency: An operation to survey Iraq for downed power lines and watching for anyone violating the stand-off distance laws.
Operation Church27 08 200727 08 2007GobiaCounterinsurgency: Netted several detainees, three caches containing 150 lb of home-made explosives, two 130 mm rounds, a ZU-23 with 2,000 rounds, a rocket-propelled grenade with eight rounds, a PKC, and seven AK-47s.
Operation Gecko28 08 200728 08 2007Jurf as SakhrCounterinsurgency: Tips from concerned citizens led Iraqi Coalition Forces to identify and destroy an enemy safehouse and discover a weapons cache.
Operation Street Sweeper II28 09 200730 08 2007Habbaniyah, outside ofCounterinsurgency: To rid the area of insurgents and their deadly tools.
Operation Eagle Chickmauga01 09 200701 09 2007MahmudiyahCounterinsurgency: 16 suspected insurgents were detained.
Operation Hit and Run01 09 200701 09 2007near Hawr RajabCounterinsurgency: Detained eight suspected al-Qaeda members and confiscated four AK-47 assault rifles
Operation Comanche Swarm III02 09 200702 09 2007Baghdad, East ofCounterinsurgency: Detained three people and seized a large cache of weapons
Operation Gator Inn02 09 200702 09 2007near Patrol Base MurrayCounterinsurgency: Discovered a weapons cache containing three AK-47 assault rifles, 14 mortar primers, six magazine carriers and 24 magazines.
Operation K02 09 200702 09 2007Baghdad, East ofCounterinsurgency
Operation Black Shark03 09 200703 09 2007BaghdadCounterinsurgency: The operation, carried out by Soldiers of Company D, 1st Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment, was part of the continuous effort to sweep out insurgent strongholds. Soldiers also recovered two AK-47 assault rifles, one magazine and 707,000 Iraqi dinar, equal to about $600.
Operation Lightning Hammer II05 09 200705 09 2007throughout IraqCounterinsurgency: Search for alqaeda members throughout Iraq.
Operation Tuwaitha SunriseTuwaitha, southeast of BaghdadCounterinsurgency: To rid a major road of Bombs
Operation Wickersham III05 09 200705 09 2007Diyala provinceCounterinsurgency: The operation, designed to remove al-Qaeda influence south of Buhriz, resulted in the discovery of three weapons caches and five bombs. Four detainees were located in the vicinity of a cache and were transferred to a facility for further questioning.
Operation Justice League06 09 200706 09 2007Khan Bani Sa'adCounterinsurgency: To drive Al-Qaeda out of the area.
Operation Rock Hammer07 09 200707 09 2007Baqouba, South ofCounterinsurgency: Was conducted in farmland and palm groves on the Diyala River, resulted in the discovery of 11 al Qaeda in Iraq weapons caches.
Operation Falcon Fury10 09 200710 09 2007Baghdad, south ofCounterinsurgency: Was an air assault mission that yielded three suspected militants who were detained after they were discovered with explosives.
Operation Tacoma III10 09 200710 09 2007New BaghdadCounterinsurgency: The operation, carried out by Soldiers of Company C, 2nd Battalion, 16th Infantry Regiment, resulted in the recovery of two explosively formed penetrators, eight hand grenades, one rocket, 218 rounds of ammunition, three mortars and three rolls of wire.
Operation Greywolf Hammer IICounterinsurgency
Operation Gun Barrel CityCounterinsurgency
Operation California12 09 200712 09 2007Near MahmudiyahCounterinsurgency
Operation Viking Clampdown III15 09 200715 09 2007Counterinsurgency
Operation Arizona15 09 200715 09 2007Counterinsurgency
Operation Dragon Talon II17 09 200717 09 2007BaghdadCounterinsurgency: Captured 2 individuals suspected of anti-Coalition activities and the confiscation of several weapons caches.
Operation Marne Torch IICounterinsurgency
Operation Bethel19 09 200719 09 2007Hawr RajabCounterinsurgency: Detained insurgent suspects and destroyed weapons
Operation Lions Pawthroughout IraqHumanitarian: The release of 50 to 75 Iraqi detainies each day during Ramadan
Operation Viking Snatch20 09 200720 09 2007Sheik Hammad Village, nearCounterinsurgency: A weapons smuggler was detained and a cache of weapons was discovered containing two AK-47s, four magazines and two pistols with two magazines
Operation Gecko III A21 09 200721 09 2007Jurf As SukhrCounterinsurgency: A weapons cache was also discovered during the operation which contained two hand grenades, one 105mm artillery round, one 81mm mortar round, one PKC machine gun, one Dragunov sniper rifle, one Dushka heavy machine gun, three AK-47 assault rifles, two ammunition vests and other paraphernalia. The cache was destroyed on the scene.
Operation Bear29 09 200729 09 2007BaqoubaCounterinsurgency: An operation designed to look for weapons caches and insurgents.
Operation Gold Digger29 09 200729 09 2007Sheik JamilCounterinsurgency: Searched for weapons caches.
Operation Anchorage30 09 200730 09 2007east of FOB FalconCounterinsurgency: Discovered weapons and detained several suspected insurgents
Operation Hawaii II03 10 200704 10 2007Near MahmudiyahCounterinsurgency: searching weapons caches.
Operation Rock Drill05 10 200705 10 2007MuradiyahCounterinsurgency: Discovered a large weapons cache in the village cemetery and detained two men.
Operation Eagle Shiloh III06 10 200706 10 2007Said Abdulla Corridor, west of MahmudiyahCounterinsurgency: Detained 17 suspected insurgents.
Operation Elfin CoveCounterinsurgency
Operation Belleau WoodCounterinsurgency
Operation Bell Hurriyah Counterinsurgency
Operation Gecko IIIBthroughout IraqCounterinsurgency: Search for weapons caches and suspected insurgents.
Operation Bone Breaker15 10 200715 10 2007southeast BaqoubaCounterinsurgency: Captured one large weapons cache containing assorted weapons and ammunition, as well as two smaller caches containing home-made explosives.
Operation Ohio II17 10 200717 10 2007Near MahmudiyahCounterinsurgency: searching weapons caches. Some 60mm and 120mm Mortar rounds were found and destroyed by bomb teams.
Operation Kentucky20 10 200720 10 2007Near MahmudiyahCounterinsurgency: searching weapons caches.
Operation Hawaii III23 10 200724 10 2007Near MahmudiyahCounterinsurgency: searching weapons caches.
Operation Montana II12 11 200713 11 2007Near MahmudiyahCounterinsurgency: searching weapons caches with Iraqi Forces.
Operation Iron Reaper27 11 2007Northern IraqCounter Insurgency: To pursue al-Qaeda in Iraq and extremist elements from the region.

2008

Battle/Operation nameFrom dateTo dateLocationPurpose/Result
Operation Oklahoma08 01 200809 02 2008Near Mahmudiyah?clearing houses.
Operation Marne Thunderbolt15 02 2008southeast of BaghdadSecurity: Focused on pursuing the enemy and clearing al-Qaeda safe havens. Transitioned to Operation Marne Grand Slam in February 2008.
Operation Rock Reaperwest of Baquba, IraqCounter Insurgency: Effort to clear Al-Queda strongholds
Operation Phantom Phoenix08 01 2008southeast of Baghdad, Northern IraqSecurity: Focused on pursuing the enemy and clearing al-Qaeda safe havens
Operation Raider Harvest08 01 2008southeast of Baghdad, Northern IraqSecurity: A sub operation of Operation Iron Harvest.
Operation Iron Harvest09 01 2008Northern IraqCounter Insurgency: To pursue al-Qaeda in Iraq and extremist elements from the region. A sub operation of the corps-level offensive Operation Phantom Phoenix
Operation Marne Grand Slam15 02 200815 03 2008southeast of BaghdadSecurity: Focused on pursuing the enemy and clearing al-Qaeda safe havens. Transitioned to Operation Marne Rugged in March 2008.
Operation Marne Rugged15 03 2008southeast of BaghdadSecurity: Focused on pursuing the enemy and clearing al-Qaeda safe havens.
Operation Sawlat al-Fursan 24 03 2008al Qurnah, IraqCounter Insurgency: Targeting criminal elements by the Iraqi Army and Iraqi Security Forces
Operation Estonia29 03 200830 03 2008the cities of Hamza and Hashmiyah, IraqCounter Insurgency: detained numerous criminals and found two caches
Operation Manchu Harvest III 04 04 2008Salah ad Din Province, IraqCounter Insurgency: discovered a large weapons cache
Operation Marne Piledriver15 04 2008the Mahmudiyah areaPeacekeeping and Counterinsurgency: Purpose was to combat insurgency and stimulate economic growth and development throughout the Mahmudiyah Qada
Operation Restore Peace VI18 05 200818 05 2008Forward Operating Base McHenry, IraqCounter Insurgency: To reconcile with combatants. Reported a 90% drop in violence in certain areas.
Operation Lions Roar19 05 200819 05 2008the Younis al-Sabawi neighborhood of Mosul, IraqCounter Insurgency: Discovered a cache consisted of more than 100 mortar rounds, more than 100 mortar fuses, two mortar tubes, two mortar bipods, one suicide vest, two rockets and eight mines.
Operation Balad Musalahah22 05 2008Balad areaCounter Insurgency: Allowing reconciliation of insurgents.
Operation Siegfried Line24 05 200824 05 2008southern Baghdad, IraqCounter Insurgency: detained numerous suspected criminals in the Bayaa community
Operation Gravel Dump28 05 200828 05 2008Karma, IraqCounter Insurgency: Joint USMC/Iraqi Army search of gravel trucks for smuggled weapons.
Operation Spring BreakLake Tharthar, IraqCounter Insurgency: 4 day joint operation between U.S. Marines and Iraqi Army scouts.
Operation al Salam, 20 05 2008Sadr City, IraqCounter Insurgency
Operation Lion Hunt06 06 200806 06 2008Ninewah province, IraqCounter Insurgency: the first unilateral Iraqi-led aerial operation conducted by the 11th brigade, 3rd Iraqi Army division.
Operation New Town10 06 200810 06 2008Shakriyah, IraqCounter Insurgency: an air assault census mission conducted by the 22nd brigade, 6th Iraqi Army division
Operation Iron Roundup II06 07 2008provinces north of Baghdad—Diyala, Salah ad Din, Kirkuk and NinewaCounter Insurgency: discovered weapons caches and detained three suspected terrorists
Operation Lions Pawthroughout IraqCounter Insurgency:During the Ramadan month, between fifty and seventy Iraqis will be released from U.S. detention centers in Iraq each day
Operation Defeat Al Qaeda in the NorthAnbar Province, Salah Ad Din Province, Ninewa ProvinceCounter Insurgency
Operation Iron Pursuit29 07 200811 08 2008Diyalah provinceCounter Insurgency
Operation Eagle North08 08 200808 08 2008Abu Osage Village of the Sa'id Abdullah CorridorCounter Insurgency: to find and detain suspected criminals throughout the area
Operation Monmouth27 08 200827 08 2008Habbash VillageCounter Insurgency: search for weapon caches and suspected criminals
Operation Viper Pursuit01 08 200830 08 2008the Sulayman Bak areaCounter Insurgency: to search for insurgent activity

2009

Battle/Operation nameFrom dateTo dateLocationPurpose/Result
Operation Iron Gator14 01 2009Salman PakSecurity and Humanitarian: A series of projects totaling $2 million to improve the security and infrastructure of Salman Pak, southeast of Baghdad.
Operation Goodwill23 01 2009Maysan provinceHumanitarian: distribution of food, toys and medical supplies to poor Iraqis in the rural villages of Maysan province, to include the villages of Amarah and Abu Romanah.
Operation Wolf PursuitDiyala ProvinceOperation Wolf Pursuit was a joint US and Iraqi operation aimed at targeting insurgents in rural areas of Diyala Province, and the rural southern area of Balad Ruz specifically. Coalition and Iraqi Security Forces intended to enter rural areas, clear them of insurgents, and then build combat outposts to maintain security and oversee the development of the rural areas.
Operation New Hope21 02 2009MosulOperation New Hope was a military offensive with joint US and Iraqi participation that began on 21 February 2009. The operation's objective was to degrade Al-Qaeda in Iraq's capabilities in Mosul, the capital of the northern province of Ninewah. It also intended to follow up on arrest warrants, carry out search-and-raid operations in parts of Mosul, and reinforce the presence of security forces. In the first evening hours of the offensive, 84 suspects were arrested on suspicion of involvement in terrorism.
Operation Ninewa Resolve14 04 2009Neighborhoods in NinewaOperation Ninewa Resolve was a subset of Operation New Hope. As part of the operation, Coalition and Iraqi forces partnered to clear insurgents from neighborhoods in Ninewa's capital city of Mosul. After the neighborhood was cleared, a holding force was put into place to prevent the return of insurgents. Once the neighborhood was secured, the holding force began quick-impact projects to employ Iraqis and spur economic development and reconstruction.
Operation Glad Tidings of Benevolence IIThe operation consisted of clearing areas in search of weapons caches, checking identification for known criminals and bringing humanitarian assistance to local communities.
Operation Legion Pursuit II20092009Diyala ProvinceThe top three key tasks of Legion Pursuit II were to project and sustain Iraqi Security and Coalition forces in the villages of Abu Bakr and Abu Awad, Diyala Province, Iraq and to conduct a detailed census of the towns and to provide humanitarian assistance in order to bolster ISF and local national relations.

2010

Battle/Operation nameFrom dateTo dateLocationPurpose/Result
August 201018 December 2011IraqUmbrella term for U.S. operations in Iraq after August 2010.
Battle of the Palm Grove10 September 201013 September 2010Hudaidy, Diyala, IraqIraqi police and army supported by American trainers engaged in a four-day indecisive engagement with insurgents.

2011

Battle/Operation nameFrom dateTo dateLocationPurpose/Result
August 201018 December 2011IraqUmbrella term for U.S. operations in Iraq after August 2010.