''Operation Bull Run'' was a 48-hour-long

military A military, also known collectively as armed forces, is a heavily armed, highly organized force primarily intended for warfare. It is typically authorized and maintained by a sovereign state, with its members identifiable by their distinct ...

operation during the occupation of Iraq that began on 24 June 2007 in Al Dura'iya. A joint operation between the

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's 1st Battalion, 15th Infantry of the 3rd Heavy Brigade and the

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and

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, the operation netted four to seven captured

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and two killed.Operation Bull Run
from Global Security Retrieved 16 May 2008''Operation Bull Run disrupts insurgent operations''
press release by

Operation Iraqi Freedom {{Infobox military conflict , conflict = Iraq War {{Nobold, {{lang, ar, حرب العراق (Arabic) {{Nobold, {{lang, ku, شەڕی عێراق (Kurdish languages, Kurdish) , partof = the Iraq conflict (2003–present), I ...

Official News Site. Retrieved 16 May 2008 Launched from

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''Hammer'', it formed part of ''

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'', clearing insurgent sanctuaries to the southeast of

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, and in addition to the insurgents killed and captured, it liberated three separate caches of artillery rounds, mortars,

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s and

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, along with

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and

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s. On 27 June 2007, following the conclusion of the operation the previous day, the Official News Website for ''

'' released a news bulletin on ''Operation Bull Run''.

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''Operation Bull Run disrupts insurgent operations''
press release by

Official News Site.
Operation Bull Run
from Global Security {{DEFAULTSORT:Bull Run Military operations of the Iraq War in 2007 Military operations of the Iraq War involving the United States Military operations of the Iraq War involving Iraq Iraqi insurgency (2003–2011)