Operation Scorpion

Operation Scorpion was a joint United StatesIraqi air assault offensive targeting insurgents near the city of Kirkuk in northern Iraq. It was led by an Iraqi command and targeted 8 villages in the area. By the end of the operation, around 52 suspected insurgents were detained.

Operation Scorpion
Part of the Iraq War
Date24 March 2006 – 25 March 2006
Location35°28′0″N 44°19′0″E
Result Inconclusive
Belligerents
Strength
Unknown Unknown
Casualties and losses
None reported 52 detained
Kirkuk
Location of Kirkuk within Iraq


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