Operation Warrior's Rage
Operation Warrior's Rage | |||||||
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Part of " Operation Iraqi Freedom" | |||||||
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United States |
Iraqi insurgency | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
None reported | 33 captured |
Operation Warrior's Rage was a
The operation
On the evening of 15 July 2005, elements of the 256th Brigade Combat Team and 6th Iraqi Army Division successfully detained targets in their areas of operation through cordon-and-search operations and combat patrols. Soldiers of the 3rd Battalion, 156th Infantry Regiment, 256th
In another area of operation, soldiers of the 2nd Battalion, 156th Infantry Regiment, captured three personnel, all positively identified as brigade-level targets. The 2-156th personnel knocked on doors when the targeted houses turned up empty, and residents of the neighborhood led soldiers to the suspected insurgents when they initially were not in their homes.[citation needed]
The combined efforts of other 256th and Iraqi Army units resulted in the capture of 33 suspected insurgents. Soldiers of 1st Battalion, 69th Infantry Regiment, and 3rd Battalion, 4th Iraqi Army brought in 15 suspected insurgents after conducting their cordon-and-search missions. While conducting patrols in their area, the 1st Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment, and 2nd Battalion, 3rd Iraqi Army, performed a hasty cordon-and-search and brought in 18 suspected insurgents, who were then held for questioning at an undisclosed location.
Military units involved
- US forces reported to be involved were
- 2nd Battalion, 156th Infantry Regiment
- 3rd Battalion, 156th Infantry Regiment, 256th Brigade Combat Team
- 1st Squadron, 11th Armored Cavalry Regiment
- Iraqi Units involved
- 4th Battalion, 1st Iraqi Army
- 2nd Battalion, 3rd Iraqi Army
Casualties
No deaths or casualties were reported during the operation.
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