Operation Squeeze Play
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After the handover of sovereignty, Operation Squeeze Play was a combined U.S./Iraqi sweep of the western suburbs of Baghdad launched on 22 May 2005. Almost 300 suspects were detained in the first day of the operation.[1]
It followed Operation Matador, and preceded Operation New Market.
References
- ^ "Seven US soldiers killed in Iraq". BBC News. 24 May 2005. Retrieved 20 July 2008.
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