Operation Mother of Two Springs
Operation Mother of Two Springs was a continuation of Lion’s Roar designed, according to Prime Minister Maliki, to “clear Mosul of the criminal terrorist gangs.”
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Iraqi Security Forces
Operation Lion's Roar
Operation Lion’s Roar was an operation designed to target the al Qaeda in Iraq (AQI) network and other Sunni insurgent groups in Mosul and Ninawa province.
Jaysh al-Mahdi
Jaysh al-Mahdi, or JAM, is the militia of the Sadrist Trend.
Operation Ninewa Resolve
Operation Ninewa Resolve, a subset of Operation New Hope, focused on clearing neighborhoods in Mosul of insurgents.
The Simple vs. The Complete
Mar 12, 2009 - LTG James M. Dubik (U.S. Army, Ret.)This commentary by ISW Senior Fellow LTG James M. Dubik (U.S. Army, ret), points to requirements of time, organization and partnerships to achieve a successful security force.
Operation Wolf Pursuit
Operation Wolf Pursuit was a joint US and Iraqi operation aimed at targeting insurgents in rural areas of Diyala Province.
Operation New Hope
Operation New Hope was a military offensive by US and Iraqi forces to degrade Al-Qaeda in Iraq's networks in Mosul and its environs.
Diyala's Provincial Election
Maliki and the Iraqi Islamic Party (IIP) face-off in the run up to the Provincial Elections in Diyala Province.
ISW News Roundup - January 27, 2009
Jan 27, 2009 - dphillipsIraq Elections
New York Times - Sectarian Divisions and Insurgents Threaten a Fair Election in an Iraqi Province, by Alissa J. Rubin
LA Times - Iraq: 'Secret plan' will prevent voter fraud, polling official says, by Monte Morin
2009 Iraqi Provincial Elections Fact Sheet
Jan 26, 2009 - sweiner
On January 31, 2009, fourteen of Iraq’s eighteen provinces will hold provincial elections. This fact sheet provides information on the upcoming Provincial Elections.