Operation Plymouth Rock
Operation Plymouth Rock | |||||||
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Part of Iraq war | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
ISIS Other Insurgent groups | |||||||
Units involved | |||||||
24th Marine Expeditionary Unit | ISIS | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
5000 in total [1] | Unknown | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
None | 32 Insurgents captured[2] |
Operation Plymouth Rock was a major anti-insurgent sweep of an area south of Baghdad launched on 23 November 2004.[3] Iraqi, American and British troops took part. Elements of the American 24th Marine Expeditionary Unit and the British Black Watch[4] Regiment took part.
History
The combined Iraqi-U.S. force captured 32 suspected insurgents, including a number of high-interest individuals, in a series of early-morning raids approximately 50 miles south of
Ongoing operations in the North Babil province involved more than 5,000 Iraqi, U.S. and British forces.
As
Iraqi forces and Marines have maintained their own pressure, rounding up insurgents in daily raids, house-to-house searches and random vehicle checkpoints. They've been aided by a British armored battle group—the 1st Battalion of the
Through the combined operations, ISF and Multi-National Forces continue to make steady gains in the campaign to restore security and stability to Iraq as the Iraqi people prepare to vote in nationwide elections in January.
It followed the many operations including the most intense combat since
See also
References
- ^ "Operation Plymouth Rock Unit count". Global Security.
- ^ "Operation Plymouth Rock, 32 insurgents captured". Global Security.
- ^ "Operation Plymouth Rock". Global Security.
- ^ "Operation Plymouth Rock Units". Global Security.
- ^ "Operation Plymouth Rock". Global Security.
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