2009
See also: 2009 and 2009 in Iraq| Battle/Operation Name | From Date | To Date | Location | Purpose/Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operation Iron Gator | 20090114 | 2009???? | Salman Pak | Security and Humanitarian:A series of ground breaking projects totaling $2 million to improve the security and infrastructure of Salman Pak, southeast of Baghdad. |
| Operation Goodwill | 20090123 | 2009???? | Maysan province | Humanitarian: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 Pursuit | 200902?? | Ongoing | Diyala Province | Operation 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 Hope | 20090221 | Ongoing | Mosul | Operation New Hope was a military offensive with joint US and Iraqi participation that began on February 21, 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 Resolve | 20090414 | Ongoing | Neighborhoods in Ninewa | Operation Ninewa Resolve is a subset of Operation New Hope. As part of the operation, Coalition and Iraqi forces partner to clear insurgents from neighborhoods in Ninewa's capital city of Mosul. After the neighborhood is cleared, a holding force is put into place to prevent the return of insurgents. Once the neighborhood is secured, the holding force begins quick-impact projects to employ Iraqis and spur economic development and reconstruction. |
| Operation Glad Tidings of Benevolence II | 2009???? | 2009???? | The operation has consisted of clearing areas in search of weapons caches, checking identification for known criminals and bringing humanitarian assistance to local communities. | |
| Operation Legion Pursuit II | 2009 | 2009 | Diyala Province | The 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. |
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