Operation Quick Strike

Marines and Iraqi Security Forces launch Operation Quick Strike
Aug 5, 2005

CAMP BLUE DIAMOND, AR RAMADI, Iraq -- Approximately 1,000 Iraqi Security Force soldiers and Marines from Regimental Combat Team-2 moved into the city of Haqliniyah and the surrounding area today as part of Operation Quick Strike.

The operation began Aug. 3 with Iraqi soldiers and Marines positioning their units.

The operation’s objective is to interdict and disrupt insurgents and foreign terrorists’ presence in the Haditha, Haqliniyah, and Barwanah area. During recent operations, coalition forces confirmed through gathered intelligence that terrorists are operating in these cities and surrounding areas.

This morning, Iraqi Special Operations Forces directed an air strike on insurgents hiding in buildings outside of Haqliniyah, approximately seven kilometers southwest of Haditha. Marine pilots attacked insurgents who were using these buildings to fire small-arms at the Iraqi forces.

The Iraqi Special Operations Forces are based out of Baghdad and are participating in Operation Quick Strike.

More information on the operation will be released as it becomes available.
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Release # 0805-05-0726, United States Marine Corps, Press Release, Public Affairs Office, 2nd Marine Division; Camp Blue Diamond, Ar Ramadi, Iraq, Capt. Jeffrey S. Pool, Contact: PoolJS@gcemnf-wiraq.usmc.mil Source: marines.mil/

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