Operation Scorpion

American–Iraqi coalition military operation during the Iraq War

35°28′0″N 44°19′0″E / 35.46667°N 44.31667°E / 35.46667; 44.31667Result InconclusiveBelligerents
  •  United States
  •  Iraq
  • Iraqi insurgents
  • Mujahideen Shura Council
  • Al-Qaeda in Iraq
Strength Unknown UnknownCasualties and losses None reported 52 detained
Kirkuk is located in Iraq
Kirkuk
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Location of Kirkuk within Iraq
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Operation Scorpion was a joint United StatesIraqi 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

  1. ^ 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.
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