Operation Stampede 3
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Operation Stampede 3 was a U.S. military operation conducted in Baghdad
, Iraq
, in July 2007 to try and correct the security situation.
, two large caches of ordnance were uncovered that could have been used to make a number of Improvised Explosive Device
s (IED)s, more than 80 mortar rounds, 10 rockets, 15 pounds of plastic explosives, several artillery
rounds, fuses, blasting caps and other components to be used to make IEDs.
Operation Stampede 3 was a sub-operation of Operation Marne Torch
and Operation Phantom Thunder
.
Baghdad
Baghdad is the capital of Iraq, as well as the coterminous Baghdad Governorate. The population of Baghdad in 2011 is approximately 7,216,040...
, Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
, in July 2007 to try and correct the security situation.
Background
During Operation Stampede 3, which was conducted by the 3rd Brigade Combat Team3rd Brigade Combat Team
3rd Brigade Combat Team or 3 BCT is a modularized brigade of the United States Army. It may refer to:* 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Infantry Division * 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Cavalry Division...
, two large caches of ordnance were uncovered that could have been used to make a number of Improvised Explosive Device
Improvised explosive device
An improvised explosive device , also known as a roadside bomb, is a homemade bomb constructed and deployed in ways other than in conventional military action...
s (IED)s, more than 80 mortar rounds, 10 rockets, 15 pounds of plastic explosives, several artillery
Artillery
Originally applied to any group of infantry primarily armed with projectile weapons, artillery has over time become limited in meaning to refer only to those engines of war that operate by projection of munitions far beyond the range of effect of personal weapons...
rounds, fuses, blasting caps and other components to be used to make IEDs.
Operation Stampede 3 was a sub-operation of Operation Marne Torch
Operation Marne Torch
Operation Marne Torch refers to two operations launched by Coalition forces in 2007 against al-Qaeda in Iraq in the Arab Jabour area of Babil province...
and Operation Phantom Thunder
Operation Phantom Thunder
Operation Phantom Thunder began on June 16, 2007, when Multi-National Force-Iraq launched major offensive operations against al-Qaeda and other extremist terrorists operating throughout Iraq...
.
See also
- Operation Marne TorchOperation Marne TorchOperation Marne Torch refers to two operations launched by Coalition forces in 2007 against al-Qaeda in Iraq in the Arab Jabour area of Babil province...
- Operation Marne AvalancheOperation Marne AvalancheOperation Marne Avalanche was a US military operation that occurred in southern Baghdad in July 2007 as part of Operation Phantom Thunder. The goal of the offensive operation was to stop southern Baghdad from being used as a safe haven and to prevent the movement of weapons, munitions and insurgent...
- Operation Arrowhead Ripper
- Operation Phantom ThunderOperation Phantom ThunderOperation Phantom Thunder began on June 16, 2007, when Multi-National Force-Iraq launched major offensive operations against al-Qaeda and other extremist terrorists operating throughout Iraq...