Operation Squeeze Play

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Part of the Post-invasion Iraq

Date	22 May 2005
Location	Western Iraq
Result	Almost 300 suspects were detained in the first day

Belligerents

United States

New Iraqi Army

Iraqi Insurgency

Iraq War

Timeline

Invasion (2003)

Umm Qasr
Al Faw
1st Basra
Nasiriyah
Raid on Karbala
1st Najaf
Northern Delay
Viking Hammer
Samawah
1st Karbala
Al Kut
Hillah
Green Line
Karbala Gap
Baghdad
Debecka Pass
Kani Domlan Ridge

Post-invasion insurgency

Civil War

Insurgency (2008-2011)

Insurgent attacks of the
Iraq War

‡ indicates attacks resulting in over 100 deaths
§ indicates the deadliest attack in the Iraq War
This list only includes major attacks.

2003: 1st Baghdad; 2nd Baghdad; Najaf; 3rd Baghdad; 1st Nasiriyah; 1st Karbala

2004: ‡ Irbil; ‡ Ashoura; 1st Basra; Mosul; 4th Baghdad; 5th Baghdad; Karbala-Najaf; 1st Baqubah; Kufa; FOB Marez

2005: ‡ 1st Al Hillah; ‡ Musayyib; 6th Baghdad; ‡ 7th Baghdad; 1st Balad; Khanaqin

2006: ‡ Karbala-Ramadi; 1st Samarra; 8th Baghdad; 9th Baghdad; ‡ 10th Baghdad

2007: 11th Baghdad; 12th Baghdad; ‡ 13th Baghdad; 14th Baghdad; 15th Baghdad; 2nd Al Hillah; ‡ 1st Tal Afar; 16th Baghdad; 17th Baghdad; 2nd & 3rd Karbala; ‡ 18th Baghdad; Makhmour; Abu Sayda; 2nd Samarra; 19th Baghdad; ‡ Amirli; 1st Kirkuk; 20th Baghdad; 21st Baghdad; § Qahtaniya; Amarah

2008: 22nd Baghdad; 2nd Balad; 23rd Baghdad; 4th Karbala; 24th Baghdad; Karmah; 2nd Baqubah; Dujail; Balad Ruz

2009: 25th Baghdad; 26th Baghdad; Baghdad-Muqdadiyah; Taza; 27th Baghdad; 2nd Kirkuk; 2nd Tal Afar; ‡ 28th Baghdad; ‡ 29th Baghdad; ‡ 30th Baghdad

2010: 31st Baghdad; 32nd Baghdad; 3rd Baqubah; 33rd Baghdad; 34th Baghdad; 35th Baghdad; ‡ 1st Pan-Iraq; 36th Baghdad; 37th Baghdad; 2nd Pan-Iraq; 38th Baghdad; 39th Baghdad; ‡ 40th Baghdad

2011: 41st Baghdad; ‡ 3rd Pan-Iraq; Karbala-Baghdad; 42nd Baghdad; Tikrit; 3rd Al Hillah; 3rd Samarra; Al Diwaniyah; Taji; 4th Pan-Iraq; 43rd Baghdad; 4th Karbala; 44th Baghdad; 2nd Basra

After the handover of sovereignty, Operation Squeeze Play was a combined U.S./Iraqi sweep of the western suburbs of Baghdad launched on 22 May 2005. Almost 300 suspects were detained in the first day of the operation.^[1]

It followed Operation Matador, and preceded Operation New Market.

References

↑ "Seven US soldiers killed in Iraq". BBC News. 24 May 2005. Retrieved 20 July 2008.

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See also	Iraq Invasion Post-invasion Iraq Operations – Chronological Timeline Terrorist attacks Casualties

v t e Iraq War

Prior events	Disarmament crisis WMD claims Rationale Popular opinion Public relations February interview Biological weapons

Invasion	Preparations Multi-National Force Timeline Battle of Nasiriyah Invasion of Baghdad Debecka Pass Firdos Square statue Mission Accomplished Speech WMD investigation Coalition Provisional Authority

Key events	Invasion Anbar Province Execution of Saddam Hussein Insurgency Post-invasion insurgency Civil war (2006-2008) U.S. withdrawal Post-withdrawal insurgency

Opinions	Opposition Protests Criticism Legitimacy United Nations International community Associated people

Controversy	2003 Baghdad Museum looting Fallujah killings 2004 Abu Ghraib prisoner abuse Mukaradeeb wedding party massacre 2005 Haditha killings 2006 Mahmudiyah killings Ishaqi incident 2007 Baghdad airstrike Blackwater Baghdad shootings 2010 Iraq War documents leak

Impact	Refugees Duelfer Report Damage to Baghdad Iraq Interim Governing Council Aid and Investment Economic reform Financial cost Casualties Chilcot Inquiry Human rights

Timeline	Military operations Insurgent attacks Aircraft losses 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

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