What the records say
- When
- 26 Mar 2003
- Kind
- Military operation
- Coordinates
- 36.53° N, 44.34° E
- Description
- 2003 military operation
Operation Northern Delay
2003 American military operation in Iraq
Operation Northern Delay occurred on 26 March 2003 as part of the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq. It involved dropping paratroopers into Northern Iraq. It was the last large-scale combat parachute operation conducted by the U.S. military since Operation Just Cause.
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