Operation Alljah
| Operation Alljah | |
|---|---|
| Part of the Karma, Iraq | |
| Result | Security responsibility handed over to local police |
LtCol William F. Mullen III 6 killed
20 killedOperation Alljah was an operation launched by
Strategy
The strategy for Operation Alljah is based on a successful strategy used in the city of Ramadi. Fallujah was divided up into 11 sections managed by individual units of Iraqi policemen. U.S. commanders tried to keep the Iraqis in leading roles, with coalition forces in support.
To separate the parts of the city so that each isolated section could be dealt with more easily, the coalition forces set up barriers, leaving a limited number of access points to get between the districts of the city. This was intended to make it harder for wanted people to move throughout the city, and isolate trouble areas.
Each precinct had a building set as a base of operations, where civilians can receive various services, including food and limited damage reimbursement. These buildings also serve as recruitment centers and bases of operations for the Iraqi police in those precincts. The precinct headquarters also issue ID cards, which make it less of a hassle to get through checkpoints. The ID cards also make it easier to track suspects within the city.
The Operation
In the western Al
On 17 June, a raid near Karma killed a known Libyan Al-Qaeda fighter and six of his aides and on 21 June six al-Qaeda members were killed and five were detained during early-morning raids also near Karma. Also on 23 June, a U.S. airstrike killed five suspects and destroyed their car bomb near Fallujah. Insurgents also struck back in Fallujah with two suicide bombings and an attack on an off-duty policeman that left four policemen dead on 22 June. On 29 June, U.S. forces killed a senior al-Qaeda leader east of Fallujah. Abu 'Abd al-Rahman al-Masri, an Egyptian, was a veteran of both battles of Fallujah. On 6 July a raid west of Fallujah resulted in the killing of an Al-Qaeda in Iraq battalion commander and two of his men and the capture of two more insurgents.[2][3][4][5][6]
On 14 August, Marines in Fallujah formally handed over full responsibility for the security of Fallujah to local police. The same day the overall operation Phantom Thunder ended.
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2nd Battalion 6th MarinesTeam 2 work with Fallujah Police to secure the first precinct. -
Iraqi Police deemed crucial to the success of Operation Alljah.
Units involved
- Regimental Combat Team 6
- 2nd Battalion 6th Marines
- 3rd Battalion 6th Marines
- 2nd Battalion 7th Marines
- Company B, 2nd Tank Battalion
- Department of Defense Security Forces, Tactical Response Team
- 2nd Marine Logistics Group
- 5th Battalion 10th MarinesCivil Affairs Group (C.A.G)
- 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment
See also
References
- ^ [1][dead link]
- ^ Multi-National Force – Iraq – Al-Qaeda foreign fighter killed Archived 11 July 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Reuters AlertNet – FACTBOX-Security developments in Iraq, June 23
- ^ Multi-National Force – Iraq – Six al-Qaeda killed, five detained near Karmah Archived 11 July 2007 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Aswat Aliraq
- ^ Multi-National Force – Iraq – Another senior al-Qaeda leader identified, killed Archived 11 July 2007 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- "2/6 kicks off Operation Alljah" Marine Corps News story about the start of Operation Alljah
- Philly.com story about a man embedded in a unit involved in Operation Alljah
- "CLB-6 participates in Operation Alljah" Marine Corps News story about a unit involved in Operation Alljah
- "RCT-6 Continues Operation Alljah in Fallujah"
