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Operation Peninsula Strike was a series of raids conducted by American troops from June 9 to June 13, 2003 as part of Operation Iraqi Freedom. It took place on a peninsula alongside the Tigris River near Balad, Iraq. Conducted by members of Task Force Ironhorse, US forces sought to destroy Ba'ath Party members, paramilitary, and other subversize units. Specifically, US Forces were to hit five objectives simultaneously, detain the targets and screen them for intelligence.
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Attacking from helicopter, small boats and in armored vehicles, Americans set up road blocks and began a large raid that included over one thousand soldiers who quickly captured 397 suspects. Among those who were targeted for capture, were two persons on the 'Most Wanted List:' Major General Abul Ali Jasmin the former Minister of Defense and Brigadier General Abdullah Ali Jasmin, former head of the military academy. However, none of the targets were at the objectives. Of the 397 initially detained, most were released within days of the operation.
During the operation on the last day a force of Iraqi insurgents attacked a patrol from the 4th Infantry Division, which was involved in the operation. The insurgents fired rocket-propelled grenades at the 4th Infantry Division tank patrol. The tanks returned fire, killing four attackers and forcing the others to flee. Later, backed by Apache helicopters, the U.S. forces pursued the remaining attackers, killing another 23.
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Operation Peninsula Strike followed Operation Planet X and preceded Operation Desert Scorpion.
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Global Security: Operation Peninsula Strike
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