Combat Outpost Shocker ( COP Shocker) was a United States Coalition base in

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, a city in southern Iraq that is located a few miles from Iran The base is located parallel to Iraqi 3rd Region BDE

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(DBE). Assigned to the base were a contingent of

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Military transition teams,

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and U.S. Canine unit.

Rocket attack

On 29 June 2011, Iranian-backed Kata'ib Hezbollah, also known as the Hezbollah Brigades fired IRAM rockets that struck COP Shocker. (Video of the attack) The attack resulted in the deaths of three Army soldiers, Captain Matthew G. Nielson, Captain David E. Van Camp and Sergeant Robert G. Tenney Jr.

Transfer of base

On 30 July 2011, the United States military turned over responsibility of COP Shocker to the Iraqi 3rd Region BDE

(DBE).

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