Military operation

Operation Desert Shield

Jan 2006 – May 2006 · 32.90° N, 41.60° E

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When
Jan 2006 – May 2006
Kind
Military operation
Coordinates
32.90° N, 41.60° E
Description
Military operation by the Iraqi insurgency and al-Qaeda in Iraq in 2006

Placed at the area, not an exact site.

Operation Desert Shield (2006)

2006 operation by the Iraqi insurgency and Al-Qaeda

Operation Desert Shield was a 2006 operation by the Iraqi insurgency and al-Qaeda in Iraq, planned in December 2005 as a push against American forces during the Iraq War. The goal was to destabilize the American foothold in the Anbar province over the course of six months.

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