Operation Scorpion
American–Iraqi coalition military operation during the Iraq War / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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