The Fight for Mosul
April 29, 2008 - Institute for the Study of War
This backgrounder details the fight against al-Qaeda in Iraq for control of Mosul from the beginning of the Iraq War in 2003 to early 2008.
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Publications
Iraqi Security Force Operations in Basra
April 21, 2008 - Institute for the Study of War
A fact sheet on the performance of the Iraqi Security Forces in the recent Basra operations.
Iraqi Security Force Operations in Sadr City
April 17, 2008 - Institute for the Study of War
A fact sheet on the performance of the Iraqi Security Forces in the recent Sadr City operations.
Multi-National Division – Center’s Operations during the 2007-2008 Troop Surge
April 10, 2008 - Institute for the Study of War
Since June 2007, Multi-National Division - Center (MND-C) has been engaged in a large-scale effort to secure the Belts south and east of Baghdad.
Recent Operations against Special Groups and JAM in Central and Southern Iraq
April 7, 2008 - Institute for the Study of War
This backgrounder details what the recent operations in southern Iraq reveal about the enemy system and the capacity of the Iraqi Security Forces.
The Second Iran-Iraq War
April 3, 2008 - Kimberly Kagan
Congress wanted Prime Minister Maliki to confront the militias. Now it needs to support him.
Iran and Al-Qaeda in Iraq: What’s the Connection?
March 20, 2008
This document contains articles, press releases, and Defense Department briefings from the last year that consider the nature of the relationship between Iran and al-Qaeda in Iraq.
The Growing Threat of Special Groups in Baghdad
March 6, 2008
This Backgrounder details the recent increase in Special Groups violence in Baghdad.
Targeting the Diyala Suicide Bombing Network
March 6, 2008 - Institute for the Study of War
This backgrounder details al-Qaeda in Iraq’s shift to suicide bombings and the operations to dismantle the Diyala suicide bombing network.