List of Coalition Military Operations of The Iraq War - 2007

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 January 10, 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 Name From Date To Date Location Purpose/Result
Operation Arrowhead Strike VI 2007???? 2007???? Baghdad Counterinsurgency: Part of the continuing security plan for Baghdad
Operation Green Angel 2007???? 2007????
Operation Three Swords 2007???? 2007????
Operation Michigan 2007???? 2007????
Operation White Rockets 2007???? 20070306 near Bin Muhammad south of Baghdad Counterinsurgency: Found two ammunition caches and detaining two suspects
Operation Locust 200701?? 200701??
Operation Three Kings 200701?? 200701??
Operation Arrowhead Strike III 20070103 ???????? Baghdad Counterinsurgency: Captured 13 suspected insurgents and recovered several weapons in the northwestern area of the city
Operation Turki Bowl 20070104 20070113 south of Balad Ruz in the Turki Village, Tuwilla and 30 Tamuz areas of the province Counterinsurgency: U.S. and Iraqi forces killed 100 terrorists, detained 50, and dismantled a large terrorist group
Battle of Haifa Street 20070106 20070109 Baghdad, Haifa Street Battle: Was a battle fought over three days for the control of Haifa Street, a two-mile (3 km)-long street in downtown Baghdad, between American and Iraqi Army forces and various insurgent forces
Operation Turki Bowl II 20070108 20070108 Balaruz Counterinsurgency:
Operation Machete Harvest 20070110 20070111 Yusufiyah Counterinsurgency: To deny anti-Iraq forces a safe haven in the area
Operation Koa Canyon (Wadi Aljundi) 20060119 20060127 along the Euphrates River Counterinsurgency: An effort to disrupt insurgent activity and to root out their weapons stores along the Euphrates River
Operation Howard 20070116 20070116 Risalah Iraqi 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 II 20070118 20070118 Fallujah Counterinsurgency: To detain members of a murder and intimidation cell
Operation Northern Venture 2007021 20070121 Al Anbar Province Counterinsurgency: Marines from 2nd Battalion, 8th Marine Regiment, Regimental Combat Team 5, uncovered 14 large caches
Operation Warm-Up 20070122 20070122 Kawla and Darar Humanitarian: Distributed cloths, food, first aid kits and school supplies to children in Iraq
Operation Black Eagle II 20070123 20070123 Mahmudiyah Counterinsurgency: 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 XI 20070123 20070123 Mrbat Garhat Village near Kirkuk Counterinsurgency:
Operation Tomahawk Strike 11 20070124 20070124 Baghdad Counterinsurgency: A series of targeted raids to disrupt illegal militia activity and help restore Iraqi security force control in the area
Battle of Najaf (2007) 20070128 20070129 Zarqa, Najaf Governorate Counterinsurgency: Was a battle that was fought between U.S. and Iraqi forces, and the Islamist Mahdi Army of Muqtada al-Sadr
Operation New Day 20070129 20070129 the Al Warar District of Ar Ramadi Counterinsurgency: The joint force searched more than 50 homes in the area while detaining two suspected insurgents.
Operation SINBAD 20070206 20070206 Hay A'Tanumah, a number of locations on the eastern bank of the Shatt Al'Arab opposite the main town of Basra Counterinsurgency: 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 Order(Fardh Al-Qanoon) 20070214 Ongoing An operation to secure the population of Baghdad by targeting al Qaeda, Sunni insurgent, and Shi'a extremist elements.|
Operation Wolverine Alesia 20070223 20070203 Yusufiyah Counterinsurgency: Discovered a weapons cache with a total of 1,129 mortar rounds uncovered
Operation Brown Hawk 20070225 20070225 Tahrir Counterinsurgency: 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 Boss 20070226 20070226 Muqdadiya Counterinsurgency: Seized four weapons caches, killed approximately 10 insurgents and detained five suspected terrorists
Operation Ranger Dominance 200703?? 200703?? Baghdad Counterinsurgency: The first step in their portion of the Baghdad Security Plan
Operation Agave L 20070304 20070304
Operation Tomahawk Strike 12 20070304 20070304 Baghdad’s Sadr City Counterinsurgency: 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 Phoenix 20070305 20070305 Basrah City Counterinsurgency: 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 Surge 20070317 20070317 Baghdad Forward 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 9 20070320 200704?? Baghdad, west-central Mansour security district Counterinsurgency: Succeeded in preventing 3,200 roadside bombs, jailing 42 terrorists, and seizing enough weapons and explosives to outfit an enemy infantry battalion
Operation Enduring Education 20070325 20070401 throughout Iraq Humanitarian: To fill the shelves of schools with necessary tools to build the foundation of a solid education
Operation Regular Justice 20070405 20070405 Diyala Province
Operation Valiant Guardian (Harris Ba’sil) 20070405 20070520 outside of the major cities of the Euphrates River valley in western al Anbar province Counterinsurgency: Eight weeks of interdicting and disrupting enemy routes and safe havens
Operation Black Eagle 20070406 20070406 Diwaniya Counterinsurgency: 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 City 20070411 200704?? Diwaniya Humanitarian: 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 Dixon 20070412 20070412 Baghdad, eastern portion Security and counterinsurgency: Was aimed at disrupting car bomb networks operating in the area and gaining additional information and intelligence on those networks.
Operation Yukon River 20070412 20070412 Adwaniyah Security: A joint effort that established security in the southeastern portion of Baghdad
Operation Eagle Lightning 20070416 20070416 Baghdad, just south in the Shaka area Counterinsurgency: Detained 33 suspected terrorists, discovered 6 weapons caches and 5 bombs
Operation School Supplies 20070418 20070418 throughout Iraq Humanitarian: 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 Dive 20070421 20070421 Baghdad, just south of, in the Shubayshen area Counterinsurgency: Led to the detentions of almost 50 individuals and a number of cache finds
Operation Eagle Dive I 20070421 20070421 Baghdad, just south in the Shubayshen area Counterinsurgency: The effort netted 33 detainees, most suspected of building and planting bombs
Operation Polar Dive 20070421 20070421 the Shubayshen area, just south of Baghdad Counterinsurgency: 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 IV 20070421 20070421 the Shubayshen area, just south of Baghdad Counterinsurgency: 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 Chalons 20070423 20070423 Security: 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 Bismarck 20070423 20070424 Contact between Australian forces from Overwatch Battle Group (West) (OBGW-2) and insurgents
Operation Eagle Dive II 20070426 20070426 Lutifiyah Counterinsurgency: An operation intended to deny planned attacks on Patrol Base Lutifiyah.
Operation Forsythe Park 20070428 20070428 Ramadi Counterinsurgency: Found numerous weapons and weapons caches
Operation Polar Scrum 20070501 20070501 Yusufiyah Counterinsurgency: Resulted in 85 terror suspects detained and an improvised explosive device found during the all-day mission
Operation Rat Trap 20070501 20070501 Adhamiya Counterinsurgency: Among those killed during the operation was Muharib Abdul Latif, the Senior Minister of Information of al-Qaeda-in-Iraq
Operation Eagle Thunder III 20070502 20070503 Mahmudiyah Counterinsurgency: Soldiers found a weapons cache in the reed lines that consisted of homemade grenades
Operation Dragon Fire 20070505 20070506 Baghdad, the East Rashid security district Counterinsurgency and law enforcement: To rid the Rashid District of terrorists and criminals and to protect the population
Operation Beach Yellow 20070514 20070514 Dura-iya Security: Patrolled in search of terrorists and terrorist activity
Operation Southern Scimitar 20070519 2007???? Rutbah Counterinsurgency: To sweep and clear their area of insurgent activity
Operation Valdez 20070519 20070519 Uybeaydat, south of Baghdad Counterinsurgency: A mission to search for illegal weapons, explosives and high value targets in the southern town
Operation Dragon Fire East 20070526 200705?? Baghdad, the East Rashid security district Counterinsurgency: Detained 3 suspected insurgents and found 2 weapons caches
Operation Red Eagle 20070526 20070526 Adhamiyah District Counterinsurgency: To disrupt insurgent activity in the Suleikh neighborhood
Operation Safe Neighborhood 20070528 20070528 Security: To make neighborhoods, markets, areas of congestion safer for the Iraqis
Operation Vipers Bite 20070530 20070530 the Al Izza district of Al Kut Counterinsurgency: Resulted in the detainment of 13 people suspected of insurgent activities
Operation Alljah 200706?? 200706?? Fallujah Security: Was designed to turn Fallujah over to local Iraqi law enforcement by dividing the city up into manageable sections
Operation Safety and Security (Fahrad Al Amin) 200706?? 200706?? 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 Forge 200706?? 20070607
Operation Northern Fury 200706?? 200706??
Operation Cave Dweller 20070601 Ongoing western Euphrates River valley Security and Reconnaissance: US Marines searched and mapped all caves they found
Operation Eagle Sweep 20070601 20070601 Lutifiyah, northeast of, near the Karkh Oil Facility Counterinsurgency: The searches resulted in four military-aged males being questioned, one of whom was a wanted insurgent
Operation Falkirk 20070601 20070601 Counterinsurgency: 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 Hermes 20070603 20070603 Radwaniyah Counterinsurgency: 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 Charade 20070603 20070603 southwest of Rushdi Mullah Security and Counterinsurgency: Search for 2 missing Soldiers who were abducted May 12 in Quarghulli Village
Operation Brutus 20070604 20070604 Iskandariyhya Counterinsurgency: Was an air assault mission focused on capturing or denying enemy sanctuary in the area
Operation Tiger Hammer 20070607 20070607 Baghdad, the Adhamiyah District Counterinsurgency: The four-hour operation netted nine detainees and 38 illegal weapons
Operation Northwestern Shoulder 20070612 20070612 Sagrah, Hosfa and Zawiyah Counterinsurgency and Humanitarian: Detained 10 Iraqis, searched for weapons and insurgent activity and performed several humanitarian projects
Operation Eagle Talon 20070613 20070613 Rusafa Counterinsurgency: Recovered three AK-47 magazines, one shotgun and one chemical protective mask
Operation Phantom Thunder 20070616 Ongoing Throughout Iraq Counterinsurgency: An operation designed to defeat extremists in Iraq
Operation Marne Torch 20070616 Ongoing Baghdad Security: Focused on the security belts surrounding Baghdad
Operation Nijmegen 20070616 20070616 Baghdad Counterinsurgency: Netted a cell leader with ties to persons of interest in the area southwest of the city.
Operation Ardennes 20070617 20070617 Muwayllihah Counterinsurgency: 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 Chosin 20070617 20070617 Dura'iya Counterinsurgency: To disrupt key insurgent networks from freedom of maneuver in the battalion's area of operation.
Operation Destroyer Strike 20070617 20070617 Tuwaitha, near Counterinsurgency: Coalition forces seized multiple weapons caches
Operation Chicken Coup 20070617 20070617 Route Bismarck, Iraq Counterinsurgency:
Operation Castine 20070618 20070618 Adhamiyah Counterinsurgency: Resulted in the capture of three suspects caught with materials used in the manufacture of car bombs
Operation Arrowhead Ripper 20070619 20070619 Baqouba and its surrounding areas Counterinsurgency: A large-scale effort to eliminate al-Qaeda in Iraq terrorists
Operation Commando Eagle 20070621 Ongoing Baghdad, southwest of Counterinsurgency: 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 II 20070612 20070612 Route Bismark, Iraq Counterinsurgency:
Operation Sledgehammer (2007) 20070622 20070622 Jabella
Operation Peregrine II 20070623 20070623 Mahmudiyah, a village outside Counterinsurgency: Captured five members of an insurgent cell in north Babil
Operation Crazyhorse Thunder 20070623 20070623 Baghdad Counterinsurgency: Seven suspects were detained for allegedly planting bombs along Route Tampa, the highway leading into Baghdad
Operation Blore Heath II 20070624 20070624 Al Dura’iya Counterinsurgency: Cleared insurgent caches south of Salman Pak and southeast of Baghdad
Operation Bullrun 20070624 20070624 Al Dura’iya Counterinsurgency: Part of Operation Marne Torch, the latest Coalition Force initiative to eliminate insurgent sanctuaries southeast of Baghdad
Operation Cobra Strike (2007) 20070625 20070628 Tibaj Security: To establish a permanent combat outpost along with check points
Operation Council Grove II 20070625 20070625 Baghdad Counterinsurgency: Detained six insurgents
Operation Golden Eagle II 20070627 20070627 Lutifiyah and Baghdad Counterinsurgency: Was an early morning ground assault to prevent insurgents from creating a base of operations north of Lutifiyah
Operation Eagle Venture IV 20070629 20070630 between Mahmudiyah and Yusifiyah Counterinsurgency: detained nine suspected insurgents while constructing a battle position
Battle of Donkey Island 20070630 20070630 outside Ramadi Routine reconnaissance detects impending assault on Ramadi by 40 – 70 insurgents. US forces annihilate the insurgent force
Operation Eagles 200707?? 200707??
Operation Guardian Torch 200707?? 200707?? Arab Jabour Counterinsurgency: Was designed to clear the area of al Qaeda and other insurgent forces
Operation Geronimo Strike II 200707?? 200707??
Operation Justice Reach 200707?? 200707??
Operation Nijemgen II 200707?? 200707??
Operation Patriot Strike 200707?? 200707??
Operation Dragon Hammer 20070701 20070701 Baghdad, Rashid District Counterinsurgency: Baghdad troops detained more than 100 suspected insurgents and seized more than 200 weapons caches.
Operation Geronimo Strike 20070703 20070703 Kalsu’s Fish Farms area Counterinsurgency: Conducted to prevent insurgency operations and attacks
Operation Four Brothers 20070706 20070706 Arab Jabour Counterinsurgency: Found money, weapons and detained numerous people for questioning
Operation Stampede 3 20070706, on or about 20070706, on or about Counterinsurgency: 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 Grenada 20070707 20070707 Babel, Northern portion Counterinsurgency: 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 Teach 20070707 20070707 Jisr Diyala Security Operation: Task Force Marne Soldiers teamed with Iraqi Security Forces to provide security for Iraqi school children
Operation China Shop 20070623 20070630 North of Karmah Counterinsurgency: 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 II 20070708 20070708 North of Karmah
Operation Eastern Fury 20070710 20070713 Fallujah
Operation Geronimo Strike III 20070710 20070713 Iskandariyah, northwest of Counterinsurgency: 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 Guardian 20070710 20070711 Sherween Counterinsurgency: Resulted in 20 al-Qaida terrorists killed, 20 detained, and two weapons caches and 12 bombs discovered
Operation Leyte Gulf 20070711 20070711 Mahmudiyah, south of Counterinsurgency: 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 Ares 20070712 20070712 Lutifiyah, east of Counterinsurgency: Iraqi and U.S. Soldiers nabbed 46 men suspected of involvement with al Qaeda affiliated terror networks
Operation Waterfront 20070713 20070713 Al Anbar Counterinsurgency:
Operation Polar Tempest 20070714 20070714 al-Owesat and al-Thobat, the villages near Counterinsurgency: Resulted in 12 men being detained for questioning on suspicion of terrorist activity.
Operation Bellicose Bastian 20070715 20070715 Counterinsurgency: Ten suspected insurgents were arrested
Operation Ithaca 20070715 20070715 Haimer, Abu Nasim, and Jamil, near the villages of Counterinsurgency: Resulted in 29 al-Qaida gunmen killed, 23 detained, eight hostages released, two weapons caches discovered and a safe house destroyed
Operation Mawtini 20070715 200707?? Al Anbar province, western portion Counterinsurgency: To neutralize any future attempts by insurgent Forces to re-establish a presence in key urban areas along the Euphrates River valley
Operation Punisher III 200708?? 200708?? Al Anbar province Counterinsurgency: 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 Haze 20070715 20070715 Baghdad, Jamiya’a neighborhood Counterinsurgency: Discovered two caches totaling approximately 700 lb of homemade explosives
Operation Marne Avalanche 20070716 Ongoing Baghdad Counterinsurgency: 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 Ameliyet 20070717 20070717 Baghdad Counterinsurgency: 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 Protector 20070722 20070722 Riyadh Peacekeeping:
Operation Olympus 20070722 20070722 Anbakia Counterinsurgency: Opened routes and cleared insurgents
Operation Iraqi Heart 20070723 20070723 Amman, Jordan Humanitarian Operation: An Iraqi child received an operation in Amman, Jordan, to correct a heart defect known as Tetralogy of Fallot
Operation Rogue Thunder 20070724 20070724 Baghdad Counterinsurgency: Outpost Established, Cache Discovered
Operation Iron Blitz 20070726 20070726 Baghdad, Northwest of Counterinsurgency: Captured 25 suspected insurgents
Operation Woodshed 20070726 20070726 Samood Village, an area near Turki Village Counterinsurgency: Killed 11 terrorists and detained 13 suspected terrorists
Operation Rogue Stomp 20070729 20070730 Baghdad, the Jamia Section Counterinsurgency:
Operation Pegasus Bridge 20070730 20070805 Al Anbar Province Counterinsurgency: Numerous weapons caches, one of which consisted of 11 tons of ammonium nitrate, are among operational highlights. Dozens of enemy munitions, homemade explosives (HME) and rigged-to-blow Bombs were also uncovered and destroyed in place.
Operation Jalil 20070731 200708?? Samarra Counterinsurgency: More than 80 suspected terrorists have been detained
Operation New Blue 200707?? 200707?? throughout Iraq Security: Put residents in police stations to guard their own communities
Operation Wickersham II 200708?? 200708?? Counterinsurgency:
Operation Wickersham 20070801 20070802 Baqouba, south of Counterinsurgency: 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-Salem 20070801 20070801 Baghdad, the Al Amin Section Counterinsurgency: Captured four suspected insurgents and recovered materials for making bombs
Operation Firecracker 20070807 200708?? the western Yarmouk neighborhood, Baghdad Counterinsurgency: The operation was launched to seek out a suspected bomb-cell in the area.
Operation Hoplite 20070804 20070807 Had Maksar Counterinsurgency: 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 Wallace 20070808 20070808 Abu Tina Counterinsurgency: To destroy al-Qaeda elements in the Abu Tina area
Operation Banzeen 200708?? 200708?? Baghdad Law enforcement: An effort to stop anyone affiliated with illegal militias from taking gasoline and then selling it on the black market.
Operation Lightning Hammer 20070813 Ongoing Diyala River Valley Counterinsurgency: A large-scale offensive to defeat al-Qaeda and other terrorist cells seeking safe haven. Was part of Operation Phantom Strike.
Operation Phantom Strike 20070813 Ongoing throughout Iraq Counterinsurgency: 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 Victory 2007 2007 Objective:to force Al-Qaeda out of the town hit.The operation was completed by Master sergant Martin Moore and the 5th Special Forces group.
Operation Pericles 20070815 20070815 Diyala River province Counterinsurgency: The object of the operations was to sweep insurgents from the villages and palm groves of the province.
Operation Snake River 20070815 20070815 Hawr Rajab region Counterinsurgency:
Operation Marne Husky 20070816 20070916 Baghdad Counterinsurgency: 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 Chesterfield 20070816 20070816 New Baghdad District Counterinsurgency: Captured one suspected insurgent and recovered a weapons cache including recovering two AK-47s, two pistols and 900,000 Iraqi dinar.
Operation Little Man Brief 20070817 20070817 Baghdad Counterinsurgency:
Operation Dragon Fox 200708?? 200708?? Baghdad Counterinsurgency: Found several Weapons caches
Operation Crimson Shogun 20070820 20070820 the Owesat and Fetoah areas, along the Euphrates River Counterinsurgency: 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 II 20070823 20070823 Diyarah, north of Counterinsurgency: 16 suspected members of a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device cell, with suspected links to al-Qaeda, were detained.
Operation Alabama 20070823 20070823 near Baghdad ? Counterinsurgency:
Operation Alaska 20070824 20070825 near Baghdad ? Counterinsurgency:
Operation Falcon Fury II 200708?? 200708?? Baghdad Counterinsurgency: Was an air assault mission conducted in support of Operation Marne Husky
Battle of Karbala 20070827 200708?? Karbala Battle:
Operation Combined Justice 200708?? 200708?? Counterinsurgency:
Operation Powerline 20070825 20070825 throughout Iraq Counterinsurgency: An operation to survey Iraq for downed power lines and watching for anyone violating the stand-off distance laws.
Operation Church 20070827 20070827 Gobia Counterinsurgency: 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 Gecko 20070828 20070828 Jurf as Sakhr Counterinsurgency: Tips from concerned citizens led Iraqi Coalition Forces to identify and destroy an enemy safehouse and discover a weapons cache.
Operation Street Sweeper II 20070928 20070830 Habbaniyah, outside of Counterinsurgency: To rid the area of insurgents and their deadly tools.
Operation Eagle Chickmauga 20070901 20070901 Mahmudiyah Counterinsurgency: 16 suspected insurgents were detained.
Operation Hit and Run 20070901 20070901 near Hawr Rajab Counterinsurgency: Detained eight suspected al-Qaeda members and confiscated four AK-47 assault rifles
Operation Comanche Swarm III 20070902 20070902 Baghdad, East of Counterinsurgency: Detained three people and seized a large cache of weapons
Operation Gator Inn 20070902 20070902 near Patrol Base Murray Counterinsurgency: Discovered a weapons cache containing three AK-47 assault rifles, 14 mortar primers, six magazine carriers and 24 magazines.
Operation K 20070902 20070902 Baghdad, East of Counterinsurgency:
Operation Black Shark 20070903 20070903 Baghdad Counterinsurgency: 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 II 20070905 20070905 throughout Iraq Counterinsurgency: Search for alqaeda members throughout Iraq.
Operation Tuwaitha Sunrise 200709?? 200709?? Tuwaitha, southeast of Baghdad Counterinsurgency: To rid a major road of Bombs
Operation Wickersham III 20070905 20070905 Diyala province Counterinsurgency: 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 League 20070906 20070906 Khan Bani Sa'ad Counterinsurgency: To drive Al-Qaeda out of the area.
Operation Rock Hammer 20070907 20070907 Baqouba, South of Counterinsurgency: 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 Fury 20070910 20070910 Baghdad, south of Counterinsurgency: Was an air assault mission that yielded three suspected militants who were detained after they were discovered with explosives.
Operation Tacoma III 20070910 20070910 New Baghdad Counterinsurgency: 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 II 2007???? 2007???? Counterinsurgency:
Operation Gun Barrel City 2007???? 2007???? Counterinsurgency:
Operation California 20070912 20070912 Near Mahmudiyah Counterinsurgency:
Operation Viking Clampdown III 20070915 20070915 Counterinsurgency:
Operation Arizona 20070915 20070915 Counterinsurgency:
Operation Dragon Talon II 20070917 20070917 Baghdad Counterinsurgency: Captured 2 individuals suspected of anti-Coalition activities and the confiscation of several weapons caches.
Operation Marne Torch II 200709?? 200709?? Counterinsurgency:
Operation Bethel 20070919 20070919 Hawr Rajab Counterinsurgency: Detained insurgent suspects and destroyed weapons
Operation Lions Paw 200709?? 200709?? throughout Iraq Humanitarian: The release of 50 to 75 Iraqi detainies each day during Ramadan
Operation Viking Snatch 20070920 20070920 Sheik Hammad Village, near Counterinsurgency: 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 A 20070921 20070921 Jurf As Sukhr Counterinsurgency: 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 DISHKA heavy machine gun, three AK-47 assault rifles, two ammunition vests and other paraphernalia. The cache was destroyed on the scene.
Operation Bear 20070929 20070929 Baqouba Counterinsurgency: An operation designed to look for weapons caches and insurgents.
Operation Gold Digger 20070929 20070929 Sheik Jamil Counterinsurgency: Searched for weapons caches.
Operation Anchorage 20070930 20070930 east of FOB Falcon Counterinsurgency: Discovered weapons and detained several suspected insurgents
Operation Hawaii II 20071003 20071004 Near Mahmudiyah Counterinsurgency: searching weapons caches.
Operation Rock Drill 20071005 20071005 Muradiyah Counterinsurgency: Discovered a large weapons cache in the village cemetery and detained two men.
Operation Eagle Shiloh III 20071006 20071006 Said Abdulla Corridor, west of Mahmudiyah Counterinsurgency: Detained 17 suspected insurgents.
Operation Elfin Cove 200710?? 200710?? Counterinsurgency:
Operation Belleau Wood 200710?? 200710?? Counterinsurgency:
Operation Bell Hurriyah (Enjoy Freedom) 200710?? 200710?? Counterinsurgency:
Operation Gecko IIIB 200710?? 200710?? throughout Iraq Counterinsurgency: Search for weapons caches and suspected insurgents.
Operation Bone Breaker 20071015 20071015 southeast Baqouba Counterinsurgency: Captured one large weapons cache containing assorted weapons and ammunition, as well as two smaller caches containing home-made explosives.
Operation Ohio II 20071017 20071017 Near Mahmudiyah Counterinsurgency: searching weapons caches. Some 60mm and 120mm Mortar rounds were found and destroyed by bomb teams.
Operation Kentucky 20071020 20071020 Near Mahmudiyah Counterinsurgency: searching weapons caches.
Operation Hawaii III 20071023 20071024 Near Mahmudiyah Counterinsurgency: searching weapons caches.
Operation Montana II 20071112 20071113 Near Mahmudiyah Counterinsurgency: searching weapons caches with Iraqi Forces.
Operation Iron Reaper 20071127 200712?? Northern Iraq Counter Insurgency:To pursue al-Qaeda in Iraq and extremist elements from the region.

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