Operation Viking Hammer - Aftermath

Aftermath

Operation Viking Hammer had eliminated Ansar al-Islam's presence in northern Iraq, and allowed Kurdish units to join the fight against Iraqi troops in northern Iraq.

American intelligence personnel inspected the suspected chemical weapons site in Sargat and discovered traces of Ricin in the ruins, as well as potassium chloride. They also discovered chemical weapons suits, atropine nerve gas antidotes, and manuals on manufacturing chemical weapons, lending credence to the idea that the site was related to the manufacture of chemical weapons and poisons.

Three U.S. Army Special Forces soldiers were awarded the Silver Star for their actions around Sargat.

Ansar al-Islam would later re-emerge as a group involved in the Iraqi insurgency.