Operations of the 6th Iraqi Army Division
September 5, 2007 - Institute for the Study of War
This is the first in a series of reports profiling the units of the 6th Iraqi Army Division. The units discussed here are located west and south of Baghdad.
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Publications
Operation Phantom Strike Factsheet
August 30, 2007
Phantom Strike, a series of targeted joint operations against al Qaeda, Sunni, and Shi'a insurgent elements
in Baghdad and the surrounding areas, was launched on August 13, 2007.
Iran's Proxy War Against the United States and Iraq
August 29, 2007 - Kimberly Kagan
This Iraq Report describes lethal support provided by the Iranian government to Shi'a extremist organizations in Iraq.
Local Security: A Grassroots Effort
August 27, 2007 - Institute for the Study of War
What began in Anbar as a local movement of tribes is developing into a national phenomenon.
Operations of the 8th Iraqi Army Division
August 27, 2007 - Institute for the Study of War
The 8th Iraqi Army Division (IAD), commanded by Major General Othman Farhood, is based ninety miles southeast of Baghdad in Diwaniyah.
Moving Forward in Iraq (The Wall Street Journal)
July 11, 2007 - Kimberly Kagan
To say that the surge is failing is absurd. Instead Congress should be asking this question: Can the current progress continue?
The New Strategy in Iraq: General Petraeus Learns From Past U.S. Mistakes (The Weekly Standard)
July 9, 2007 - Kimberly Kagan
The new strategy for Iraq has entered its second phase. Now that all of the additional combat forces have arrived in theater, Generals Petraeus and Odierno have launched Operation Phantom Thunder.
The Real Surge: Preparing for Operation Phantom Thunder
July 6, 2007 - Kimberly Kagan
This Iraq Report describes planning and preparations for a major Corps offensive in central Iraq, Operation Phantom Thunder, which began on June 15, 2007.
Operation Phantom Thunder Factsheet
June 23, 2007 - Kimberly Kagan
This backgrounder provides a bulletized summary of Operation Phantom Thunder.
Order of Battle for Operation Phantom Thunder
June 20, 2007 - Kimberly Kagan
This order of battle describes U.S. forces involved in Operation Phantom Thunder.