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Operation Spear

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Operation Spear was a United States operation, conducted by U.S. Marines, in Karabillah, Iraq, announced in June 2005. [1]

13 relations: Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, Al-Karābilah, Improvised explosive device, Iraq, Iraqi Army, Iraqi insurgency (2003–11), Operation Dagger, Syria, United States, 25th Marine Regiment (United States), 2nd Marine Regiment (United States), 3rd Battalion, 25th Marines, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Marines.

Abu Musab al-Zarqawi

Abu Musab al-Zarqawi (أبو مصعب الزرقاوي,, Abu Musab from Zarqa;; October 20, 1966 – June 7, 2006), born Ahmad Fadeel al-Nazal al-Khalayleh (أحمد فضيل النزال الخلايلة), was a Jordanian jihadist who ran a paramilitary training camp in Afghanistan.

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Al-Karābilah

Al-Karābilah (ناحية الكرابلة) is a subdistrict in the west of the Al Anbar Governorate of Iraq, beside the Syrian border in an area of high ground.

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Improvised explosive device

An improvised explosive device (IED) is a bomb constructed and deployed in ways other than in conventional military action.

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Iraq

Iraq (or; العراق; عێراق), officially known as the Republic of Iraq (جُمُهورية العِراق; کۆماری عێراق), is a country in Western Asia, bordered by Turkey to the north, Iran to the east, Kuwait to the southeast, Saudi Arabia to the south, Jordan to the southwest and Syria to the west.

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Iraqi Army

The Iraqi Army, officially the Iraqi Ground Forces, is the ground force component of the Iraqi Armed Forces, having been active in various incarnations throughout the 20th and 21st centuries.

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Iraqi insurgency (2003–11)

An insurgency began in Iraq after the 2003 US-led invasion, and lasted throughout the ensuing Iraq War (2003–2011).

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Operation Dagger

Operation Dagger was a 2005 operation of the Iraq War.

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Syria

Syria (سوريا), officially known as the Syrian Arab Republic (الجمهورية العربية السورية), is a country in Western Asia, bordering Lebanon and the Mediterranean Sea to the west, Turkey to the north, Iraq to the east, Jordan to the south, and Israel to the southwest.

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United States

The United States of America (USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a federal republic composed of 50 states, a federal district, five major self-governing territories, and various possessions.

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25th Marine Regiment (United States)

The 25th Marine Regiment (25th Marines) is one of two infantry regiments in the 4th Marine Division of the United States Marine Corps.

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2nd Marine Regiment (United States)

The 2nd Marine Regiment is an infantry regiment of the United States Marine Corps.

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3rd Battalion, 25th Marines

3rd Battalion, 25th Marines (3/25) is a reserve infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps.

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3rd Battalion, 2nd Marines

3rd Battalion, 2nd Marines (3/2) is an infantry battalion in the United States Marine Corps based out of Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, North Carolina.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Operation_Spear

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