Operation Leyte Gulf

The ring leader of a cell responsible for conducting improvised explosive device attacks on the people and security forces of North Babil was captured by paratroopers south of Mahmudiyah, 11 July 2007.

Operation Leyte Gulf
Part of Iraq War
Date 11 July 2007 Location south of Mahmudiyah, Iraq Result American and Iraqi victory
Belligerents
United States Army New Iraqi Army	Iraqi insurgency
Commanders and leaders
Abboud Qanbar David Petraeus	unknown
Casualties and losses
None	1 Captured

Operation Details

The Paratroopers of Company C, 3rd Battalion, 509th Airborne, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division conducted a raid named Operation Leyte Gulf and captured the cell leader and four of his lieutenants.

The paratroopers also confiscated an AK47 automatic rifle with five magazines of ammunition, four hunting knives, and a set of binoculars.

The cell members were detained for further questioning.

The weapons and other materials were confiscated for use in the investigation.

Participating Units

American Units

• Company C, 3rd Battalion, 509th Airborne, 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division; along with elements of B Company, 425th STB (Special Troops Battalion), 4th Brigade Combat Team (Airborne), 25th Infantry Division.

See also

• Iraq War
• Iraq Military Operations 2003 to Current - Alphabetical
• Terrorism
• Iraq Insurgency
• Suicide bombings in Iraq since 2003
• Bombings and terrorist attacks of the Iraq War
• Terrorist attacks of the Iraq War
• United States casualties of war
• Post-traumatic stress disorder
• Iraq Body Count project
• Violence against academics in post-invasion Iraq

References

• Leyte Gulf