Operation Ardennes was part of the
Iraq War
{{Infobox military conflict
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, partof = the Iraq conflict (2003–present), I ...
.
History
Iraqi Security Forces and soldiers from the 4th Brigade, 425th Combat Team (Airborne) 25th Division conducted a joint raid in
Muwayllihah, Iraq, to deny
insurgent
An insurgency is a violent, armed rebellion against authority waged by small, lightly armed bands who practice guerrilla warfare from primarily rural base areas. The key descriptive feature of insurgency is its asymmetric warfare, asymmetric na ...
s refuge and prevent them from emplacing
improvised explosive device
An improvised explosive device (IED) is a bomb constructed and deployed in ways other than in conventional military action. It may be constructed of conventional military explosives, such as an artillery shell, attached to a detonating mechan ...
s 14 June.
Company C, 3rd Battalion, 509th Parachute Infantry Regiment, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division and ISF detained two suspected insurgents during the operation dubbed Joint Operation Ardennes.
"Operation Ardennes was an excellent starting point for future joint operations with 2nd Brigade, 8th Iraqi Army Security Forces," said Staff Sgt. Clifton Talley, the fire support noncommissioned officer for C Company, from Cookeville, Tenn. "Working with this platoon was a great experience for Coalition Forces and Iraqi Security Forces alike."
Operation Ardennes yielded two suspected insurgents wanted for their potential involvement in targeting Iraqi and Coalition Forces with improvised explosive devices and for their involvement in sectarian violence.
Military Units Involved
;US forces reported to be involved were
*Company C, 3rd Battalion,
509th Parachute Infantry Regiment,
4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne),
25th Infantry Division
;Iraqi Forces reported to be involved:
*Iraqi Security Forces
Casualties
No US deaths were reported during the operation, however four US soldiers were wounded during the operation.
References
Press release ID 07-01-03P Dated 17 June 2007National Force Iraq
Operation Phantom Thunder
June 2007 events in Iraq
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