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| Iraq |
| Operation Moonlight Begins |
| 2005-12-19 |
| AR RAMADI, Iraq – Soldiers from 1st Brigade, 1st Iraqi Army Division began Operation Alkamra Almaner (Moonlight) early this morning in western Al Anbar. Iraqi Army soldiers from three Iraqi battalions are conducting a cordon and knock operation east of Ubaydi. The Iraqi soldiers are being supported by 3rd Battalion, 6th Marines, Regimental Combat Team-2 and 2nd Marine Aircraft Wing (Forward). This is the first large-scale operation planned and executed by Iraqi soldiers of the 1st Brigade. The operation objective of Moonlight is to disrupt insurgent activity along the northern and southern banks of the Euphrates River near Ubaydi. The eastern Al Qa'im region, to include the cities of Husaybah, Karabilah and Ubaydi were cleared of al Qaeda in Iraq-led insurgents during Operation Steel Curtain last month which enabled residents to vote in the Dec. 15 Iraqi National Elections. Note this is a brigade-level operation, a rarity in the whole region where the standard is batallion-level ops. |
| Posted by:Anonymoose |
| #2 Cordon and Knock? Sheesh. We Amis only get to cordon and search or hold. |
| Posted by: Brett 2005-12-19 22:26 |
| #1 planned and executed by Iraqi soldiers Oh, well done, gentlemen! Congratulations on moving to the next level! |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2005-12-19 21:26 |