Operation Option North

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2003 Invasion of Iraq
Date 2003
Location Kirkuk, Iraq
Result
Belligerents
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Flag of Georgia (country) Georgia
Flag of Iraq Iraqi Republican Guard

Operation Option North objective was to seize the city of Kirkuk, Iraq, the northern oil fields and several military airfields in the area. The operation was conducted by the 173rd Airborne Brigade.