Northwest

Northwest

The northwestern Baghdad belt, stretching from Karmah west of Baghdad to Tarmiyah in the north, has been a sanctuary for al-Qaeda in Iraq (AQI) since January 2007, when the capital of the Islamic State of Iraq (ISI) was displaced from Diyala province to Tarmiyah.

Baghdad Belts

The Baghdad belts are residential, agricultural, and industrial areas that encircle the city, and networks of roadways, rivers, and other lines of communication that lie within a twenty or thirty mile radius of Baghdad and connect the capital to the rest of Iraq. Beginning in the north, the belts include the cities of Taji, clockwise to Tarmiyah, Baqubah, Buhriz, Besmayah and Nahrwan, Salman Pak, Mahmudiyah, Sadr al-Yusufiyah, Fallujah, and Karmah.

Al-Qaeda in Iraq (تنظيم القاعدة في بلاد الرافدين)

Although one of the smallest factions in the Sunni insurgency, Al-Qaeda in Iraq may be one of the most deadly. US operations have put tremendous pressure on the group.

Operation Phantom Strike Factsheet

Aug 30, 2007 - Anonymous

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.

Local Security: A Grassroots Effort

Aug 27, 2007 - Institute for t...

What began in Anbar as a local movement of tribes is developing into a national phenomenon.

The Real Surge: Preparing for Operation Phantom Thunder

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

Jun 23, 2007 - Kimberly Kagan

This backgrounder provides a bulletized summary of Operation Phantom Thunder.

Order of Battle for Operation Phantom Thunder

Jun 20, 2007 - Kimberly Kagan

This order of battle describes U.S. forces involved in Operation Phantom Thunder.

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