Operation Badlands

Operation Badlands
Part of Iraq War
Date 12 April 2005 Location Saqlawiyah, Iraq Result Secured the town of Saqlawiyah and established a base of operations
Belligerents
United States	Iraqi insurgency

Operation Badlands was part of the Iraq War that began in 2003. Operation Badlands began on 12 April 2005, Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) and United States Marines with 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment, together with supporting mechanized elements from Regimental Combat Team-8, moved to secure the town of Saqlawiyah, 5 miles northwest of the city of Fallujah, and establish a base of operations there. As part of the operation, ISF personnel and Marines from Company A conducted security and stability operations designed to root out insurgent activity and illegal weapons caches. The troops also worked with civil affairs Marines to help rebuild the community, determining what facilities, such as water pumps and power stations, needed to be replaced or restored. No US or Iraqi casualties or deaths were reported during the operation.

References

• Global Security
• Marine Corps News Archived 23 October 2005 at the Wayback Machine

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