Operation Scorpion
American–Iraqi coalition military operation during the Iraq War
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- United States
- Iraq
- Iraqi insurgents
- Mujahideen Shura Council
- Al-Qaeda in Iraq
Kirkuk
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Location of Kirkuk within Iraq
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Operation Scorpion was a joint United States–Iraqi air assault offensive targeting insurgents near the city of Kirkuk in northern Iraq. It was led by an Iraqi command and targeted 8 villages in the area.[1] By the end of the operation, around 52 suspected insurgents were detained.
References
- ^ Petersen, Roger D. Death, Dominance, and State-Building: The US in Iraq and the Future of American Military Intervention. United States, Oxford University Press, 2024. 290.
- Iraq portal
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