2005
See also: 2005 and 2005 in IraqCoalition 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 (a source of Iraq's foreign currency) 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 (ed. see Politics of Iraq for more information on the political state of Iraq). 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 Name | From Date | To Date | Location | Purpose/Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operation Attleboro(Iraq) | 2005???? | 2005???? | Humanitarian: Delivered a variety of much-needed supplies and equipment to the Iraqi Police of Ash Sharqat | |
| Operation Dunlap | 2005???? | 2005???? | ||
| Operation East Lansing | 2005???? | 2005???? | ||
| Operation Hudson | 2005???? | ???????? | ||
| Operation Moon | 2005???? | 2005???? | ||
| Operation Moving Forward | 2005???? | 2005???? | ||
| Operation Neighborhood Watch | 2005???? | 2005???? | ||
| Operation Spider Web | 2005???? | 2005???? | ||
| Operation Vacant City | 2005???? | 2005???? | ||
| Operation River Walk | 20050102 | 20050103 | Latifiyah | Counterinsurgency: Found over 9 significant weapons caches, detained 43 suspected insurgents and discovered and destroyed several bombs |
| Operation Lanthonid | 20050109 | 200501?? | Baqubah, near | Counterinsurgency: Nine targeted AIF members were detained along with two other suspected AIF members and numerous weapons |
| Operation Therapist | 20050109 | 20050109 | near Tikrit | Counterinsurgency: 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 Hedgehog | 20050110 | 20050114 | Hīt | Counterinsurgency: Discovered numerous caches of insurgent ordnance and weaponry |
| Operation Copperas Cove | 20050112 | 20050112 | Al-Karkh, the neighborhoods of Karkh and Sheik Marruf | Counterinsurgency: Raided a mechanic’s shop suspected of being used by insurgents and found 35 mortars which had to be removed by hand |
| Operation Keystone Sweep | 20050114 | 20050114 | As Siniyah | Counterinsurgency: To conduct raids, capture or kill insurgents and eliminate bombs and other illegal weapons |
| Operation Clean Sweep | 20051118 | 20051118 | Al Buetha, 15KM South of Baghdad along the Tigris River | Counterinsurgency: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, December 15 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 Checkmate | 20050118 | 2005???? | Jabella, 50 mi (80 km) south of Baghdad | Counterinsurgency: Successfully detained 15 insurgents including a suspected former intelligence officer in Saddam Hussein’s regime |
| Operation Big Dig | 20050123 | 2005???? | Latifiyah | Counterinsurgency: Collected and destroyed weapons caches |
| Operation Centaur Showdown | 20050208 | 20050208 | Mufrek | Counterinsurgency: Searched for unregistered weapons and illegal bomb-making materials |
| Operation River Blitz | 20050220 | 20050220 | Al Anbar province | Counterinsurgency: Targeted insurgents in cities along the Euphrates River including Hit, Ramadi, and Baghdad |
| Operation River Bridge | 20050312 | 20050325 | Hit-Haditha Corridor | Counterinsurgency, follow on to Operation River Blitz |
| Operation Lightning (Al Barkh) | 20050226 | 20050625 | Baghdad | Counterinsurgency: Shifting the new government from a defensive to an offensive posture in its efforts to disrupt terrorist activities in Baghdad |
| Operation Unforgiven | 20050322 | 20050324 | Albu Hatim | Counterinsurgency: 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 Swashbuckle | 20050326 | 20050326 | Ar Ramadi | Humanitarian: The four-man comedy show, presented by Hack and Slash, provided an explosive round of entertainment for more than 100 Marines |
| Operation Fontana | 20050402 | 20050406 | the Babil and Wasit provinces | Counterinsurgency: Was to eliminate places where terrorists trained to carry out their activities |
| Operation Block Party | 20050407 | 20050407 | Fallujah | Counterinsurgency: 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 II | 20050410 | 20050410 | Shakarta | Counterinsurgency: A surprise operation to catch suspected terrorists and criminals |
| Operation Badlands | 20050412 | 20050412 | Saqlawiyah | Security and Counterinsurgency: Security and stability operations designed to root out insurgent activity and illegal weapons caches |
| Operation Scrimmage | 20050414 | 20050416 | Kubaysa, Al Anbar Province | Unofficial name for a sub-part of operation Outerbanks |
| Operation Outer Banks | 20050401 | 20050503 | Hit-Haditha Corridor | Counterinsurgency |
| Operation Quicksweep | 200505?? | 200505?? | Baghdad | Counterinsurgency: 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 Decision | 20050503 | 20050503 | Al Karmah | Counterinsurgency: It was a success because the operation was conducted safely, insurgents were detained, and the relationship with the local populace improved |
| Operation Cobweb (MND-CS) | 20050506 | 20050510 | Wasit province | Counterinsurgency: Twenty-nine individuals were detained while forty kinds of guns were confiscated in addition to explosive materials being found |
| Operation Matador (Battle of Al Qaim) | 20050507 | 20050514 | northwestern Anbar province | Counterinsurgency: 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 Qaim | 20050508 | 20050519 | Anbar province | Counterinsurgency: (See Operation Matador) |
| Operation Block Party II | 20050509 | 20050514 | Fallujah | Counterinsurgency: Only a small amount of ordnance was found during the operation, most of it pointed out by the local residents |
| Operation Mongoose | 20050513 | 20050513 | south of Diyarah | Counterinsurgency: To capture individuals responsible for recent attacks against Coalition forces and local residents |
| Operation Dragons Breath | 20050515 | 20050515 | Ramadi | Counterinsurgency: Was designed to target insurgents in Ramadi neighborhoods |
| Operation Peninsula (MND-CS) | 20050519 | 20050519 | As Suwaryah | Counterinsurgency: To round up terrorists and eliminate their base of operations |
| Operation Squeeze Play | 20050522 | 20050523 | Baghdad, the western suburbs | Counterinsurgency: Almost 300 suspects were detained in the first day of the operation |
| Operation Chepultepec | 20050524 | 20050524 | Lutafiyah, the southern Ubaydah region | Counterinsurgency: The Iraqi Army detained 12 suspects and captured several weapons |
| Operation New Market(Souk Jadeed) | 20050525 | 20050529 | The city of Haditha | Counterinsurgency: A raid on the city of Haditha to disrupt insurgents. |
| Operation Moon River Dragon | 20050529 | 20050529 | the village of Al Julaam | Counterinsurgency: More than 40 individual males were interrogated about insurgent activities |
| Operation San Juan | 20050531 | 20050604 | Security 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 Pitchfork | 200506?? | 200506?? | The area east of the Lake Thar-Thar region | Counterinsurgency: Marines located over 50 hidden weapons caches and an underground bunker in the vicinity of a rock quarry. |
| Operation Uhaser | 200506?? | 20050606 | throughout Northern Babil province, south of Baghdad | Security and Counterinsurgency: They conducted continuous patrols, vehicle checkpoints, raids, and searches |
| Operation Woodstock | 200506?? | 20050606 | throughout Northern Babil province, south of Baghdad | Security and Counterinsurgency: They conducted continuous patrols, vehicle checkpoints, raids, and searches |
| Operation Spear (Romhe) | 20050611 | 20050622 | Karabilah | Counterinsurgency: Aimed at rooting out terrorists, foreign fighters and disrupting terrorist support systems in and around Karabilah |
| Operation White Shield | 20050613 | 20050614 | northern Babil province | Counterinsurgency: Discovered a weapons cache and detained seven terror suspects |
| Operation Dagger(Khanjar) | 20050618 | 20050618 | Anbar province | Counterinsurgency: The operation is focused on locating hidden weapons caches and denying terrorists sanctuary in the Southern Lake Thar-Thar region, in an area 85 kilometers northwest of Baghdad that is a suspected logistical hub. |
| Operation Strategic Separation (al Azil al Sitrateegi) | 20050625 | 200506?? | Babil province, northern portion | Counterinsurgency: Two hundred and nineteen suspected insurgents were detained |
| Operation Sword(Saif) | 20050627 | 20050705 | The city of Hit | Counterinsurgency: To occupy the city of Hit and establish a permanent presence there by coalition and Iraqi forces. |
| Operation Shadyville | 20050629 | 20050629 | Saqlawiyah | Counterinsurgency: Searched 244 houses and netted several suspected insurgent supporters, two bombs, and 50 AK-47 assault rifles |
| Operation Hunter(Sayaid) | 200507?? | 200507?? | along the Euphrates River Valley and the broder of Syria | Counterinsurgency: 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 Seahorse | 200507?? | 200508?? | Counterinsurgency: British-led Multi-National Division Southeast with a mission to detect and deter illicit activity along the Iraqi border | |
| Operation Sergeant Thea'a | 200507?? | 200507?? | Baqubah | Counterinsurgency: Was to capture, or kill, terrorists in the city |
| Operation Thunder | 200507?? | 200507?? | Baghdad | Counterinsurgency: Found at least 1 weapons cache and detained several suspects |
| Operation Demon Digger | 20050701 | 20050701 | Al Rashid district, near | Counterinsurgency: seized three weapons caches |
| Operation Muthana Strike | 20050704 | 20050704 | Baghdad International Airport, neighborhoods next to | Counterinsurgency: Over 100 individuals were detained as a result of the operation, including reportedly foreign fighters from Egypt |
| Operation Bow Country | 20050705 | 20050705 | Baghdad, areas in the far-east portion | Counterinsurgency and reconnaissance: To find weapons and ammunition caches, and to develop intelligence on insurgent activity. |
| Operation Scimitar | 20050707 | 200507?? | Zaidan, approximately 20 mi (30 km) southeast of Fallujah | Counterinsurgency: At least 22 suspected insurgents were detained |
| Operation Warriors Rage | 20050715 | 20050715 | Baghdad, the Ameriyah district | Counterinsurgency: The search found 10 to 12 122/130-millimeter rounds enhanced with propane to make a larger fireball in the explosion |
| Battle of Haditha | 20050801 | 20050803 | Haditha | Battle: Was a battle fought over two days that were under insurgent control in the Euphrates River valley during 2005 |
| Operation Quickstrike | 20050803 | 20050810 | Haditha, Haqliniyah, and Barwanah | Counterinsurgency: An offensive operation aimed at disrupting insurgent activities and recovering a missing Marine sniper. |
| Operation Able Warrior | 20050804 | 20050804 | Baghdad, west of the Baghdad International Airport | Counterinsurgency: 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 Restoring Rights | 20050826 | 2005???? | the northern city of Tall Afar, located 30 mi (50 km) west of MosulIraq | Counterinsurgency: Was a massive military push to engage and destroy the heavy insurgent contingent located there. |
| Battle of Tal Afar | 20050901 | 20050918 | Tal Afar | Security and Counterinsurgency: The city was temporarily cleared for elections in 2005, but was not secured in a long-term view. |
| Operation Cyclone(Zoba) | 20050911 | 20050911 | Rutbah | Counterinsurgency: Against al-Qaida fighters |
| Operation Flea Flicker | 20050914 | 20050914 | Zafaraniya | Counterinsurgency: Was designed to disrupt insurgent activity in the area in preparation for the, October 15 constitutional referendum |
| Operation National Unity | 20050929 | 20050914, at least until | Baghdad | Counterinsurgency: Charged with the objective of detecting and halting insurgent activity. |
| Operation Rose Bowl | 20050929 | 20050929 | Mohawla, Diyala | Counterinsurgency: search in Mohawla 952. |
| Operation Clydesdale | 200510?? | 200510?? | ||
| Operation Mountaineers(Hiba) | 200510?? | 200510?? | southern Ramadi | Counterinsurgency: Which consists of 400 ISF soldiers and 500 U.S. service members, is to disrupt insurgents |
| Operation Carentan | 200510?? | 200512?? | Diyala and Salah ad Din Governorate | Counterinsurgency: Was responsible for detaining over 700 suspected insurgents and clearing 120 weapons caches |
| Operation Constitution Hammer | 200510?? | 200510?? | Fallujah | Counterinsurgency: 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 (Kabda Bil Hadid) | 20051001 | 20051006 | Sadah approximately 12 km. from the Syrian border | Counterinsurgency: 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 Bowie | 20051002 | 20051004 | Ar Ramadi, southern portion | Counterinsurgency: 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 Saratoga | 20051002 | 200510?? | North Central Iraq | Security: To provide a safe observance of Ramadan and security for the upcoming referendum |
| Operation River Gate (Bawwabatu Annaher) | 20051004 | 20051005 | Haditha, Haqlaniyah and Barwana | Counterinsurgency: 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 Bowl | 20051011 | 20051011 | Mohawla | Counterinsurgency: search in Mohawla 964 |
| Operation Doctor | 20051025 | 20051025 | Ar Ramadi, the Women’s and Children’s Hospital | Humanitarian: The operation, led by Civil Affairs Group 6, 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 Cornhusker | 20051101 | 20051101 | Mohawla | Counterinsurgency: cordon and search in Mohawla 953 and clearing operations in Mohawla 955 |
| Operation Open Window | 200511?? | 2005???? | the south central region of Iraq | Security: To prepare the area for transfer to the responsibility of the Iraqi 8th Division. |
| Operation Tigers (Numur) | 200511?? | 200512?? | Ramadi | Counterinsurgency: Resulted in the capture of several weapons caches and several terrorist suspects |
| Operation Wolf Stalk II | 200511?? | 200511?? | Ninevah | Counterinsurgency: Soldiers were charged with disrupting insurgent activity and responding to the needs of local citizens. |
| Operation Great Lakes | 200511?? | 200511?? | Counterinsurgency: 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 Shank(Harba) | 20051102 | 20051203 | Ramadi, central and southern portions | Counterinsurgency: 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, December 15 election in the provincial capital of Anbar |
| Operation Syrian Round-up | 20051105 | 20051105 | Zafaraniya | Counterinsurgency: clear Mohawla 965. A car was confiscated. |
| Operation Steel Curtain(Al Hajip Elfulathi) | 20051105 | 20051122 | Karabilah | Counterinsurgency: A Continued effort to clear the town of insurgent activity and weapons |
| Operation Slapshot | 20051106 | 20051106 | near Sindabad | Counterinsurgency: targets in M979 and clear Bania Farm. |
| Operation Fiesta Bowl II | 20051109 | 20051109 | Diyala | Counterinsurgency: clear M964. |
| Operation Knockout | 20051112 | 20051112 | Ba'qubah | Counterinsurgency: A division-size raid designed to destroy or disrupt all of their cells in a large locality in a single night |
| Operation Paradise City II | 20051112 | 20051112 | Around Rasheed Airfield | Clearing operation in Zone 11W |
| Operation Kennesaw Dragon | 20051114 | 20051115 | Dawr | Counterinsurgency: Conducted an air assault into landing zones outside the town and moved in to search for insurgents, insurgent activity and weapons caches. |
| Operation Panthers (Numur) | 20051116 | 20051118 | Ramadi, the Sophia district | Counterinsurgency: Discovered weapons caches and detained suspected terrorists |
| Operation Home Run | 20051117 | 20051117 | Zafaraniya | Counterinsurgency: clear Mohawla 959 in Zafaraniya |
| Operation Bruins(Dibbah) | 20051119 | 20051120 | Ramadi | Counterinsurgency 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 Bowl | 20051122 | 20051122 | Zafaraniya | Counterinsurgency: clear Mohawla 961 in Zafaraniya |
| Operation Lions(Asad) | 20051122 | 20051124 | Ar Ramadi, the Tammim area | Counterinsurgency: 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 December 15 |
| Operation Tyche Round-up | 20051126 | 20051126 | Diyala | Counterinsurgency: capture/kill AIF targets in Mohawla 964. |
| Operation Turkey Bowl | 20051128 | 20051128 | Zafaraniya | Counterinsurgency: clear Mohawla 951. |
| Operation Iron Hammer(Matraqa Hadidia) | 20051130 | 20051203 | Hai al Becker region | Security: 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 Trident | 200512?? | 200512?? | Fallujah, south of | Counterinsurgency: U.S. Marines discovered more than ten metric tons of munitions hidden at 72 cache sites 39 km south of Fallujah |
| Operation Rams(Tallie) | 20051204 | 20051204 | Ramadi | Counterinsurgency: The forces have discovered four weapons |
| Operation Stocking Stuffer | 20051204 | 20051204 | Diyala | Counterinsurgency: raid on 3 Ansar-al-Sunna targets in M964 |
| Operation Skinner(Gashshaa) | 20051207 | 20051210 | central Ramadi | Counterinsurgency: 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 Force | 20051208 | 20051209 | Khadisia | Counterinsurgency: Locate and detain suspected terrorists |
| Operation Bull Dawg Chariot | 20051208 | 20051208 | Baqubah, near | Counterinsurgency: The operation reportedly netted four suspected terrorists |
| Operation Liberty Express | 20051213 | 20051215 | Fallujah | Security: 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 |
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