Operation Able Warrior

Operation Able Warrior
Operation Able Warrior
Part of War on Terrorism,
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Date August 4, 2005
Location Baghdad, Iraq
Result Captured 41 suspected terrorists, including three foreign fighters
Belligerents
United States United States Iraqi Insurgency
Casualties and losses
None reported 41 captured

Task Force Baghdad soldiers conducted Operation Able Warrior to defeat terror cells operating west of the Baghdad International Airport in the early-morning hours of August 4, 2005. In less than three hours, soldiers from 2nd Battalion, 121st Infantry Regiment, 48th Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, conducted a series of simultaneous attacks and captured 41 suspected terrorists, including three foreign fighters. The mission fulfilled its parameters, and was considered to be a success[1]. The mission of Operation Able Warrior was to disrupt car-bombing cells and those that place roadside bomb, and prevent them from planning, preparing and carrying out terrorist attacks in the area. The purpose of the mission was to aid the Iraqi Security Forces in the area in their day-to-day operations, and to secure the perimeter of the Baghdad International Airport.

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Military units involved

US forces reported to be involved were

Casualties

No US casualties were reported during the operation.

References

  1. ^ "Operation AbAble Warrior nets more than 40 terrorists". Multi-national force Iraq. http://www.mnf-iraq.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=3644&Itemid=21&lang=arabic. Retrieved 11/3/07. 

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