Operation_Scorpion

Operation Scorpion

Operation Scorpion

American–Iraqi coalition military operation during the Iraq War

For the World War II operation, see Operation Scorpion (World War Two). For the corruption plot in Venezuela, see Operación Alacrán.

Operation Scorpion was a joint United States–Iraqi air assault offensive targeting insurgents near the city of Kirkuk in northern Iraq. It was led by an Iraqi command and targeted 8 villages in the area.[1] By the end of the operation, around 52 suspected insurgents were detained.

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  1. [1]
    Petersen, Roger D. Death, Dominance, and State-Building: The US in Iraq and the Future of American Military Intervention. United States, Oxford University Press, 2024. 290.
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